THIS STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING STUDIES, CONTINUING EDUCATION, THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, (A) TO DETERMINE THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION NEEDS OF MANAGERS IN MUNICIPALITIES AND SUPERVISORS IN CITIES IN PENNSYLVANIA, (B) TO SUGGEST METHODS OF MEETING THESE NEEDS, AND (C) TO INDICATE THE ROLE OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES…

The results of a careful and systematic reanalysis of the data of almost 100 comparative studies of different college teaching methods are reported. No shred of evidence was found to indicate any basis for preferring one teaching method over another as measured by the performance of students on course examinations. Underlying all theories…

What factors affect the attachment of employees to their work and work organization? What are the consequences of attachment or lack of it? The report summarizes the broad findings of a long-term research project designed to examine attitudinal and behavioral aspects of individual-organization linkages, conceived in two broad categories--the acts…

Dissimilarity Linkage Analysis (DLA) is an extremely simple procedure for developing a typology from empirical attributes that permits the clustering of entities. First the procedure develops a taxonomy of types from empirical attributes possessed by entities in the sample. Second, the procedure assigns entities to one, and only one, type in the…

The results of a telephone survey were used to estimate that 156,000 families watch WPSX-TV, an Educational television station located in central Pennsylvania. Of the sample contacted (N=1,984) 78% watched the station at least once a week and 15% watched daily. During the telephone interview 80% of the respondents agreed to fill out a follow-up…

The attitudes of managers toward continuing education management development programs were analyzed, using the Fishbein technique; by this approach, the beliefs people have and their evaluation of these beliefs are measured separately. The evaluation of a belief is multiplied by its strength to get the direction of the attitude. A questionnaire,…

Supervisors' ratings of individual industrial workers appear to be related to the central life interests (CLI) of the workers. The group of workers who had a job-oriented CLI received the highest ratings from their superivsors among the three CLI groups on Initiative and Application, Cooperation and Quantity of Work and were rated low on…

The central life interests (CLI) of male industrial workers is shown to be related to their self-described personality characteristics. Workers who have a CLI in work have personality characteristics that accord with general expectations about what kinds of people may best fit the requirements of an industrial setting. Workers who have a CLI in…

Eight prominent learning theories are summarized, compared, and discussed for implications to adult learning. (MS)

Analyzes the distribution of 1985 federal expenditures among U.S. counties by expenditure function and object and by county type (metro/nonmetro and nonmetro economic base). Concludes that federal spending in nonmetro areas focuses on income redistribution and does not promote economic development. (SV)

Discusses difficulties encountered in the determination of the thermal conductivity of a gas. Provides analyses of one particular set of data. (CP)

The study examined the effects of training 209 regular class elementary school students and their 12 emotionally disturbed classmates about handicapping conditions. Investigated were normal students' attitudes toward emotionally disturbed students, and the self esteem of emotionally disturbed students. Data gathered prior to and at the conclusion…

Professional updating processes can be visualized as a system enabling both educators and professionals to enhance individual competence. The systems analysis model given here represents updating practices both pictorially and mathematically. Strengths of the model are: it incorporates educational, psychological, and motivational factors from a…

The book contains papers presented at a July 1973 conference sponsored by the Engineering Foundation of New York City, the American Psychological Association, and the Engineering Foundation for Professional Development. The papers examine the psychological and motivational changes which occur in midcareer engineers (Approximately age 40), with…

This study was designed to determine the training needs (management skills, technical skills, and areas of study) of hospital personnel in Pennsylvania. The objectives were: to determine present and long-range (3 to 5 years) self-perceived training needs of administrative, supervisory, and other hospital staff personnel; and to recommend methods…