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Download full textBerkeley Planning Associates, CA. – 1982
A study examined the accommodations provided to handicapped employees by federal contractors. During the 20-month project, researchers surveyed 2,000 federal contractors, conducted telephone interviews with 85 firms, surveyed disabled workers, and conducted intensive case studies of 10 firms identified from their survey or telephone responses as…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Affirmative Action, Case Studies, Disabilities
Berkeley Planning Associates, CA. – 1982
A series of 10 case studies was conducted as part of a 20-month nationwide study of the accommodations provided to handicapped employees by federal contractors. During the course of the project, case study visits were made to the following firms: the Dow Chemical Company; E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company; Hewlett-Packard; IBM Corporation;…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Administration, Affirmative Action, Case Studies
Bernhard, John T.; Hannah, Robert W. – 1978
Results of a self-study conducted by Western Michigan University on the effects of government regulations on higher education are presented. The self-study, conducted with the aid of questionnaires, followup visits, or telephone calls, addressed the following main concerns: (1) academic programs; (2) maintenance, buildings, physical plant, and…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Affirmative Action, Case Studies, College Programs
Kershaw, Joseph A. – 1977
A self-study conducted at Williams College to examine the relationship between the college and the federal government, with emphasis on recent years, is described. The following issues are covered: affirmative action and issues of hiring and pay, other new laws and regulations such as the Buckley Amendment and the Occupational Safety and Health…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Accessibility (for Disabled), Affirmative Action, Case Studies
Wellesley Coll., MA. – 1977
The impact of government legislation and regulation on Wellesley College in Massachusetts is analyzed. The impact of federal aid on the economics of the college is considered in terms of capital resources and operating resources. The analysis also considers the effects of government legislation and regulation on capital costs, first-time…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination, Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets)
Bramlett, Linda; Marcus, Bruce – 1977
Results of a self-study conducted by Rice University, Texas, on the impact of federal legislation, especially nondiscrimination legislation, and the influence of federally-sponsored research are described. A survey was conducted of department chairmen, administrative staff, and a few selected faculty through interviewing and questionnaire…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Affirmative Action
