Industrial design has grown in Australia from a series of unnamed activities clustered about an emerging 19th century manufacturing industry into a recognised profession. This transformation largely occurred because of the emergence of specific design education and the support offered by professional design associations. Designers working for the…

The field of manufacturing typically conjures images of dimly lit dirty and dangerous factories crowded with workers, the kind seen in photos of New York City's garment district in the early 1900s and in some developing countries today. Because of advances in technology, however, the field of manufacturing--what is made, how it is made, where and…

Orchestrating a smooth training transition during a merger or acquisition is never easy. When Delta Air Lines absorbed Northwest Airlines Corp. in 2008, the Training function realized it was in for a bumpy ride. This article looks at the strategies used and progress made since the takeover was announced.

Most companies need a steady stream of talent to enter, then move up in, the organization. But at most companies, the care and feeding of that talent stream is often a bit fragmented; recruitment is largely an HR function, while succession planning--to the extent there is any--is left in the hands of executive leadership. Development of the…

The Nigeria's oil industry has been criticized for some time now for its inability to render adequate services to the general public. This criticism is predicated on the fact that the standards of productivity in their services are low and that their facilities (i.e. the refineries) are not working up to capacity. This is evident in their…

THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AND THE ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE COLLECTED THIS INFORMATION FOR THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED BY IVCC, TO DETERMINE THE RELATION BETWEEN OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORIES AND RECOMMENDED TRAINING. QUESTIONNAIRE RETURNS REPRESENT OVER 30 PERCENT OF EMPLOYERS IN THE AREA, INTERVIEWS COVER…

To keep up with the rapid pace of change in industry and technology, teachers should teach with tools used in industry. (GB)

The author reviews the aims, audience, standards, structure, and examination procedures of a recently formed (October 1969) postgraduate diploma course in industrial education and training. (LY)

New approaches and many technical innovations will be required by the junior college to meet the increasing educational needs of technical occupations. A first is information on which the prospective student can base an intelligent choice of occupation. For this he must have a precise job description to determine whether the career fits his…

Any new product or system demands that both user and producer adapt. The impact of technological change on people and training is illustrated by the introduction of color television in France, Germany, and England. Training was necessary at several levels before the mass production of color television sets could begin. The production and…

The author discusses the need for good, practical research in industrial education and training. He stresses that researchers must apply the principles of objectivity, precision, and empiricism to their work, and states that much research in the field falls short of these goals. (Author/CH)

This bulletin contains a compilation of consular reports on continuation schools in Prussia. It is presented in five sections, as follows: (1) Vocational Training in Magdeburg; (2) Part-Time Schools for Industrial Workers; (3) The City Continuation and Trade School of Brunswick; (4) The Continuation Schools of Barmen; and (5) Part-Time Shoe…

The cotton and Allied Textiles Industrial Training Board believes that training in marketing and sales is still vital to the prosperity of the industry. It hopes to identify the more specific needs of companies, paying special attention to the needs of smaller companies and ensuring that training meets these needs. (Author)

The Paper and Paper Products Industry Training Board has been a vigorous promoter of industrial relations by establishing various programs and activities such as training trades union representatives, a syllabus for additional training courses, and courses for managers and supervisors. (BP)