A different type of program planning must be undertaken for older supervisory personnel having lengthy position and total service tenure and large span of control responsibilities. (NL)

Transition training helps people examine their responses to change, to develop productive responses, attitudes, values, emotions, perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors, and to relate to change. Cultural transition training is needed when the organization changes; personal transition training is needed when people change roles within an organization.…

Management of conflict has assumed great importance among managers. It should be an essential part of the management development process. Human resource development planners should initiate skill training opportunities for supervisors, managers, and technical specialists in conflict resolution to allow for more effective problem solving and…

Presents a didactic-theoretical-experiential model of supervision training to be used in workshop format for the counseling field. Curriculum information is included, along with ideas for exercises and class discussion. Discusses common themes and potential challenges that have emerged as well as feedback from evaluations. Readers are provided…

A 38-citation annotated bibliography of journal articles focuses on research and strategy suggestions for teacher supervision. (CB)

Paraeducators have been widely used to expand services provided in special education programs. The effectiveness of paraprofessionals depends heavily on their preparation and supervision. Training and supervision are carried out primarily by teachers, yet traditionally teacher education programs have not adequately prepared teachers for this…

Thirteen doctoral students, 7 Caucasians and 6 Hispanics, participated over 3 semesters of practicum/internship in a qualitative research project exploring the experience of becoming supervisors. A follow-up study with 5 different doctoral students confirmed and refined findings 1 1/2 years later. The research team of 2 female faculty members and…

A joint police-business program called Police Management Workshops is paying big dividends in management skills and civilian-police cooperation. (Author)

This study examines whether college supervisors who analyze their verbal behavior in supervisory conferences by means of the Blumberg system exhibit a change in proportions of direct and indirect verbal behavior when compared with college supervisors who do not use the Blumberg system to analyze their supervisory conferences. Sixteen volunteer…

Observations of supervisors with trainees on youth training programs showed that few learning skills were being developed. Six experimental training workshops were run; results indicated that supervisors who attended them showed a greater awareness of learning skills and how to develop them. (SK)

Programs to train occupational therapy activity directors and volunteers have been conducted in the state of Washington from 1958 to the present time. This article discusses them and points out the need for professional leadership and supervision in them. (Author/JA)

Survey reveals qualities and attitudes'' of a successful supervisor. (Editor)

Report on the effects of an industrial training program in developing interactive skills, carried out by BOAC. (GB)