The purpose of this study was to compare national norms maintained by the National Business Entrance Testing Service with achievement, as measured by the National Busines s Entrance General Office Clerical and Typewriting Tests, of senior office-practice students in rural schools using the Mobile Office Education (MOE) program, in rural schools…

Editorial, like clerical, proofreading cannot be left to chance; the know-how, what and why must be reviewed, recalled, reinforced, and refined daily. There are four avenues of daily activities available to the teacher to establish these skills: (1) homework reading assignment, (2) dictation-for-control material, (3) dictation for…

This study was undertaken to assess: (1) the U.S. corporate demand for Americans holding an MBA degree with a concentration in International Management, (2) the U.S. corporate demand for foreign nationals holding a similar American MBA degree, and (3) the corporate perception of the value of foreign languages in such an international curriculum. A…

This beginning course is designed to introduce elementary typewriting skills and provide an exploration of office career opportunities. Course content includes goals, specific objectives, typing, spelling and business vocabulary, alphabetic filing, and exploration of office occupations. A post-test and bibliography are appended. (NH)

The course, which can also be taken as part of the Vocational Office Education--Secretarial series, gives students experience in typewriter composition, spelling, proofreading, setting up letters in two styles, acting as a receptionist, and in keeping bank records, a petty cash book, and a payroll. Course content includes the proportional space…

The course aims to help students develop an understanding of the organization of corporations, corporate stock and bond transactions, fiscal reports, income tax returns, and dividends. Students also analyze financial statements and complete a corporation practice set. An outline of course content includes: (1) equipment and supplies, (2)…

This is a specialized course in recording basic business terms in shorthand from dictation simulating actual office dictation with special attention given to developing a high degree of speed and accuracy. This course includes spelling, punctuation, and definitions of the most used business terms, preparation of a variety of office forms, and the…

The report is one of a series of four Agricultural Manpower Reports to quantify the nature and extent of employment opportunities associated with agribusiness and production agriculture in Montana in 1971 and predicted to 1974. Montana is a major grain-production state and has a large grain, feed, seed, and fertilizer complex offering a wide…

This course is intended as preparation for taking a civil service examination in office clerical skills; it is also intended to provide employment skills for clerical office workers. The course typically is given in two-hour sessions, once a week for 10 to 12 weeks. It covers the following topics: grammar and language usage, spelling, vocabulary…

Canadian Indians face the threat of a loss of their once rich resources of fish, fur, and game as undeveloped lands are filling with tourists and new populations. Public awareness of this social problem has produced governmental loans and grants for business undertaking which require some training of recipients to make productive use of the…

Scoring methods used in the annual contest of duplicated publications in the school press field, i.e., any school publication the copy for which has been prepared by hand on a typewriter, or similar device, and reproduced directly from the original by a mimeograph or other duplication device, are discussed in this booklet. The sections of the…

A Vocational Certificate of Completion is given by the Ohio State Department of Education to each vocational student to verify that the student has satisfactorily completed a vocational program. The author describes a plan in the senior stenography program at her high school to match the certificate's employment skill levels with competency-based…

LaBaugh contends that marketing alone is not the answer to filling our college classrooms. Other tools from the business field must be applied to make the marketing machine "go." The article reaches into the doctor's bag of the business world to outline the means for making a marketing plan operational. (Author)

High school seniors enrolled in office procedures, model office, and cooperative office education programs were compared in their performance in office decision-making abilities, perceptions of the office world of work, and knowledge of business fundamentals and general information. Comparisons were made with office employees on decision-making.…

A discussion of how office productivity, technological innovation, and changing work patterns of women may have an impact on business education. (HD)