Material requirements planning (MRP) systems are described as management tools for planning and controlling production operations. A wide variety of industries and production organizations are credited as reporting significant operating improvements in such areas as inventory control, production scheduling, delivery performance, and production…

This practicum applies a modern systems approach to field work instruction. It is an experiment with an innovation in field teaching that addresses itself to three major problems that have been identified by social work educators. These are (1) integrating classroom and field work instruction; (2) providing an equal opportunity for basic field…

Described is a method by which a classroom teacher may apply the systems approach to the development of the instructional segments which he uses in his daily teaching activities. The author proposes a three-dimensional curriculum design model and discusses its main features. The basic points which characterize the application of the systems…

The documents on university management listed in this report were collected by the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. The documents are divided into 3 sections: (1) higher education planning, management and organization; (2) institutional management techniques applied to specific institutions; and (3) reference documents. Within these…

The planning, production, validation, and revision of learning materials designed for use in institutes for science supervisors is described in this first of five volumes. Four sets of packages, ("Role of the Science Supervisor,""Introduction to Educational Technology,""An Application of Educational Technology," and "Management Kits,") each using…

In 2 years of activity the Study of Curriculums for Occupational Preparation and Education (SCOPE) has moved in the direction of systematic, interdisciplinary, self-improving curriculum development. A major product of this phase of the study is a three-dimensional (domain-process-object) taxonomy covering the perceptual, cognitive, affective, and…

Design, which is basically a decisionmaking process, requires certain information. Although the nature and quantity of information needed vary greatly from task to task, the designer could be greatly assisted if some means were devised to help him decide which information is essential for his particular task. In the design of buildings, the…

This paper on infant behavior offers a program to positively change decelerating mental development curves in infants. It attempts to (1) suggest a theoretical model, (2) present a developmental matrix derived from observation using the model, and (3) note specific instrumentation for infant observation and an experimental-stimulating responsive…

This report presents a health education curriculum designed to train professionals to function in the combined capacity of community and school health educators. A systems approach is utilized and it is suggested that the components of the program include recruitment, guidance, education, and placement of the students. The curriculum was the first…

This document describes efforts to develop a planning-programing-budgeting system in a Kenosha, Wisconsin, school district of medium size. The PPBS is to be implemented in two phases: (1) an experimental program-oriented budget for the 1970-1971 school year, and (2) a 5-year plan to reevaluate and develop a program structure and program goals for…

This paper discusses the application of computers for higher education and describes a philosophy and initial application of an accountability system that can aid in coping with the problems of occupationally related schools. Discussed are: (1) the role of computers in systems application; (2) the need for systems related information: the…

This bibliography on Management Information Systems contains: (1) an annotated bibliography of text books, (2) an annotated bibliography of publication articles, (3) an index of textbooks by title and (4) an index of publication articles by title. Approximately 59 textbooks and 309 publication articles are cited. (NH)

This document presents in schematic form a systems approach for the development of an executive information system. Although it does not use the traditional sentence and paragraph form, its diagrams, written in a sequence similar to computer programs, cover such topics as history of information systems, requirements analysis, how to begin building…

To determine the use of technology in elementary school music instruction, a research project was conducted with 19 third and 24 fifth grade students and 24 college music education students, testing (1) music learning system with behavioral objectives, instructional specifications, and data analysis; and (2) an electronic keyboard instrument,…

This is a report of the progress of Human Resources Research Office (HumRRO) activities associated with Project 100,000, the training of marginal personnel. Preliminary findings are described, including certain background information concerning Project personnel. Training factors, learning ability, literacy requirements, and on-the-job…