The authors, both psychologists employed by a large British company, examine some of the difficulties that can occur when the training department of an organization is asked to train managers in the use of an appraisal program. (Editor/AN)

The common approach to interviewer training can do little to improve interviewer effectiveness, and a new approach is necessary. (AN)

This article reviews a conference which examined training as a function within the organization, the design of training within the system, and looked at specific cases of systems training in action. (AK)

Comprehensive model recommended for training in apprenticeable trades. (Editor)

A look at how the Sun Oil Company uses CCTV in their Human Resources Department. (AK)

The author describes the responsibilities of the Metrication Board in terms of the changeover to metric units. (MF)

The advantages and financial saving from using videotaped instruction for employee training and communication at Southern New England Bell Telephone are discussed. (LF)

Further education in Scotland shows a divergent pattern of development from that in England and Wales. It has no polytechnical institutions, retains the majority of its Central Institutions and is developing new Colleges of Further Education, conducting the most advanced work but still subject to the local education authority. (EB)

Stresses the difficulty of "maintenance" of newly learned behaviors by reinforcement and feedback on the job and proposes an alternative means of promoting transfer of training--establishing rule-governed behavior. Some ways of establishing rules in training are listed and discussed, including use of behavior-modeling and other…

Sales training programs require continual evaluation. The authors present a conceptual model of the interrelationships of planning, training, evaluation, and modification (IPTEM) in corporate sales training programs. (CT)

Examines certain common professional characteristics that unite instructional developers across a variety of settings, and addresses the question as to whether a strong case can be made for providing developers with a common approach to their training. (Author/MER)

Examines--in light of linkages between the sources of technology, the implementing/operating organization, and educational/training institutions--strategies for ensuring a timely supply of appropriately trained human resources in support of the transfer of technology to developing countries. Based on this assessment, a more adaptive strategy is…

A systems model of industrial relations is tried out on some practitioners and some basic deficiencies are uncovered. Suggests an approach to industrial training which may be helpful in clarifying, improving, and changing practices. (Author)

Discusses the Chinese commitment to training and human resource development. Describes a department store, the Chinese Enterprise Management Association, a tool factory, and management development centers. (JOW)

If we can bring ourselves to realize the intimate relationship between liberal and useful knowledge, between traditional and corporate education, we can overcome the mutual prejudice and distrust between university and corporation and tap vast reservoirs of human energy. (Author/IRT)