Two articles present industry and higher education viewpoints of education's role. The industrial author states that education must (1) change faculty and student attitudes, (2) teach about actual industrial practice, (3) teach business concepts, and (4) improve the quality of its product. The higher education author argues that education must…

Conventional secretarial courses typically use competency-based approaches. The author argues that these approaches are not appropriate for providing higher-level secretarial students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for new employment roles. The purpose of secretarial education is discussed, as well as the need for management…

Describes the various options open to those choosing a career in management consultancy. (JOW)

When the International Management Centre in Buckingham, England (IMCB), launched its approach to management education, based on the action learning approach of Reg Revans, the consensus among academics was that it would fail. They overlooked the customers that IMCB directly serves. (JOW)

British managers are lacking in the basic components of development and education and the situation must be rectified. Open University is setting up a new School of Management encompassing and building on its Open Business School. (JOW)

Looks at three issues related to management education and development in Great Britain: (1) where responsibility should be for initiating and coordinating action; (2) who should pay for postgraduate management education; and (3) how should the question of quality be addressed. (JOW)

Discusses the importance of marketing to entrepreneurs. Describes five elements that should be covered in an introductory training session: market research, customer needs, profitability, training, and self-sufficiency. (JOW)

The United Kingdom's Open College uses the "Quality Code of Practice" as a framework for developing procedures and standards. This is an account of current developments that indicate the nature of their strategies. (JOW)

The author criticizes the apparent superficiality of National Vocational Qualification provisions and calls for a return to the traditional apprenticeship system. (JOW)

Discusses the British attitude to training in general. Concentrates in particular on training in information technology and the response of managers. (SK)

Improvements in lifelong learning are necessary for a range of overlapping reasons, including changing needs of the labour force in a globalised economy, the aging of the population in high-income countries and inequalities in education, work and income. Increased lifelong learning, for all, is important for productivity, but also to support…

This article presents a multi-step process and multi-level model to promote access to the general curriculum for students with mental retardation. It discusses the incorporation of the following universal design principles: equitable use, flexible use, simple and intuitive use, perceptible information, tolerance for error and low physical and…

Interviews and home observations examined friendships of 28 children (ages 3-10) with disabilities. Children with the greatest amount of contact with friends had disabilities that were mainly physical, while children with behavior problems and cognitive limitations had the fewest peer interactions. Children living in isolated areas had more…

Case studies evaluated the feasibility and benefit of inclusion of two high school students with mental retardation. The transfer of the students from a self-contained class to a regular class was associated with an improvement in classroom work skills; however, social integration was minimal. Teachers evaluated the inclusion as satisfactory.…

A study examined the effects of self-monitoring on selected social and academic behaviors of four high school students with mental retardation in inclusive classes. Occurrences of self-monitoring were associated with improvement in target behaviors. In addition, teachers and classmates perceived improved performance of target behaviors when…