The type of influence exercised on decision-making by a position in an organization may vary from decision to decision. The position may simply be free to make recommendations or need to be informed of decisions to implement them. On the other hand, the position may influence the decision, be able to veto it, or authorize and issue a directive to…

The first in a series of three articles highlighting some of the experiences of the Deptford Township Public Schools (New Jersey) in transforming the business operations from a manual process into a computerized system. Describes procedures for acquiring hardware and software and setting up a district accounting system. (MLF)

The project reported here was done to establish a model for disseminating career education information throughout a regional vocational area to link the area schools and staff. This booklet's content (includes several illustrations) briefly covers what was done, how it was done (workshops, resources, and mini-grants), the results (career education…

Intended primarily for directors of occupational education in large cities, this document presents suggested guidelines for the development of a comprehensive occupational education system (COES) based upon the COER (Comprehensive Occupation Education Research) Project model developed in New York City. After describing the background, objectives,…