Synopses are provided for over 1,950 16 millimeter films available for public, non-profit exhibition on a free loan basis. Most of the films pertain to vocational education, industrial arts, safety, or office management. The films are listed alphabetically by title under a subject heading; these headings cover a broad range of specific subjects,…

Due to the growing complexity of records management, the vocational education of secretaries should extend beyond filing and indexing. Records management principles, transfer and retention plans, retrieval and storage systems, and the value of records management should be included in curriculums to enable secretaries to advance within their jobs.…

A study designed to determine whether career expectations were the same as career opportunities found that business administrators considered that the office administration major prepared women for secretarial jobs, while women university students considered that their major prepared them for administrative positions. The students were also more…

One dental school implemented in its fourth-year curriculum an intensive simulation exercise to teach students the application of fundamental economic concepts such as capital costs, leasehold improvements, operating expenses, working capital, and financial risk in dental practice. (MSE)

Describes a survey that examined office automation use by managers and the impact on managerial roles. The factors discussed include the impact on decision making, changes in work activities, sources of support, training, and different uses between managerial ranks. Recommendations are offered for improving use of office automation. (13…

A study was conducted to examine the status of office administration programs in the United States as they existed during the 1982 school year. Information was collected from 59 institutions with baccalaureate-degree programs in office administration. Results are presented concerning program titles, semester hour requirements, course requirements,…

Presents a 14-step process for school business officers to follow when implementing microcomputer systems into the central office. (MD)

Reviewing new phone and equipment fee policies after the AT&T divestiture, the author points out effects on school phone systems and budgets. (MD)

This paper describes an experiment involving the use of laboratory education (Bradford, Gibb, & Benne, 1964; Bennis & Schein, 1965) and was designed on the assumption that improvement of communication in managerial workgroups enhances task effectiveness. (Author)

A survey of the duties, organization, and staffing of offices of admissions and records is reported. Periodic evaluation of each office should be made to determine where changes would provide better service and more efficient use of resources available. (MLW)

Colleges can and should do much to improve the management of financial aid offices in a time of reduced funds. Exemplary programs provide a framework for improvement, consisting of two key elements: assessment of office management needs based on the overall campus structural development and good basic management procedures. (Author/MSE)

The current contingency style of management emphasizes understanding people at work and places a priority on interpersonal skills. Financial exigencies, declining markets, and technological change will begin to give value to management skills such as controlling, organizing, planning, decision-making, and conflict management. (MSE)

Proceedings of the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers which relate to planning and management programs and techniques and systems development are summarized. Names and institutions of conference participants are included. (MSE)

Presents an overview of paperwork handling for the potential small business owner in managing office organization and procedures, business communications and business forms, and the creation, use, and storage of information. Includes suggestions for teaching paperwork management as part of business ownership and management training. (MF)

The success of the profession is seen to hinge on the success of the private practitioner. The need for adequate education in business management in the optometric curriculum and optometric continuing education programs is stressed. A high sense of ethics is thought to be aided by competent business ability. (MLW)