OFFICE OF TRAINING BULLETIN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
COURSES, ACTIVITIES, AND PROGRAMS
Noontime Movie Program . . . . . . . . . . 9
ARTICLE
In Search of Improved Management - by the Manage-
ment Training Faculty . . . . . . . . . .
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REGISTRAR'S REMINDERS . . . . . . . . . . .
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OTR & AGENCY TRAINING OFFICER DIRECTORIES . .
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LONG TERM SCHEDULE CORRECTION
PLEASE INK IN NOM:
THE GRADE REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC
MANAGEMENT SCHEDULED FOR 2 DECEMBER
1957 AND FOR 16 JUNE 1958 ARE IN-
CORRECT AS SHOWN ON THE LONG TERM
SCHEDULE DATED OCTOBER 1957. THESE
TWO RUNNINGS ARE OPEN TO PERSONNEL
WHO ARE GS 11 - 13. THE CORRECT
SYMBOL FOR THIS GRADE LEVEL IS A
CIRCLE WITH A LINE DRAWN THROUGH.
PLEASE CORRECT YOUR SCHEDULE TO RE-
FLECT THIS.)
AAO~ USES NEW TEACHING DEVICE
AN ILLUSTRATED MAP OF WESTERN EU-
ROPE WAS USED FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN THE RECENT OFFERING OF AMERI-
CANS ABROAD ORIENTATION
THROUGH USE OF THE "BLACK LIGHT"
TECHNIQUE IT WAS POSSIBLE TO MAKE
USE OF THE MAP AT THE SAME TIME THAT
COLORED SLIDES ON - AND NEIGH-
BORING COUNTRIES WERE SHOWN.
THE USE OF THIS TEACHING DEVICE
FACILITATES THE ASSOCIATION OF THE
SLIDES WITH THE INSTRUCTION PREVI-
OUSLY RECEIVED ON GEOGRAPHIC LOCA-
TION.
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WILL PROVIDE A HIGHLY PLEASURABLE
ASPECT TO THE PROGRAM AND WILL GO
FAR TO CONVEY AN APPRECIATI FOR
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INTELL(GENCE ORIENTATION EXHIBITS
THE OFFICE OF TRAINING EACH MONTH
PRESENTS TWO EXHIBITS ON THE FUNC-
TIONS OF CIA COMPONENTS: THE INTEL-
LIGENCE PRODUCTS EXHIBIT AND THE
SUPPORT EXHIBIT. ALTHOUGH DESIGNED
PRIMARILY AS INTEGRAL PARTS OF IN-
TELLIGENCE ORIENTATION, THE EXHIBITS
ARE OPEN TO ALL AGENCY PERSONNEL WHO
CLERICAL SKILLS QUALIFICATION TESTS
SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER
CLERICAL SKILLS QUALIFICATION
TESTS IN SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING,
ADMINISTERED TO ON-THE-JOB EMPLOYEES
WHO MUST MEET AGENCY STANDARDS, WILL
BE GIVEN MONDAYS DURING NOVEMBER AND
DECEMBER AS FOLLOWS:
MIGHT BENEFIT FROM THEM. 25 NOVEMBER 16 DECEMBER
EACH EXHIBIT IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT
GRAPHICALLY PRESENTS A COMPREHENSIVE
VIEW OF MANY AGENCY ACTIVITIES. THE
CIA SUPPORT EXHIBIT, BASED ON THE
THREEFOLD THEME OF MEN, MONEY AND
MATERIAL, DEPICTS THE ROLE OF THE
DDS ELEMENTS IN SUPPORTING THE MIS-
SION OF THE AGENCY. THE INTELLI-
GENCE PRODUCTS EXHIBIT PICTURES THE
FACTORS INVOLVED IN THE COLLECTION
AND PRODUCTION OF INTELLIGENCE.
(TYPEWRITING: 1315 SHORTHAND: 1400)
THESE TESTS ARE GIVEN IN ROOM 508,
1016 16TH STREET.
SUPERVISORS WHO WISH TO HAVE EM-
PLOYEES TESTED SHOULD GET IN TOUCH
WITH THEIR PERSONNEL PLACEMENT OFFI-
CERS. THE OFFICERS WILL ARRANGE FOR
TEST REGISTRATION.
FUTURE CIA SUPPORT EXHIBITS HAVE
BEEN SCHEDULED FROM 1400 TO 1615 IN
THE R&S AUDITORIUM ON THE FOLLOWING
DATES:
4 DECEMBER, WEDNESDAY
15 JANUARY, WEDNESDAY
12 FEBRUARY, WEDNESDAY
INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS EXHIBITS
WILL BE PRESENTED FROM 0930 TO 1200
IN THE R&S AUDITORIUM ON THE FOLLOW-
ING DATES:
5 DECEMBER, THURSDAY
16 JANUARY, THURSDAY
13 FEBRUARY, THURSDAY
USUALLY, EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT MEET
THE AGENCY CLERICAL SKILLS STANDARDS
IN THESE TESTS SHOULD BE ENROLLED IN
THE CLERICAL REFRESHER PROGRAM,
LISTED IN YOUR OFFICE COPY OF THE
OTR CATALOG AS COURSES B-12 TO B-19.
R/TR MOVES TO QUARTERS EYE
THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR (R/TR)
NOW IS LOCATED IN 2605 QUARTERS EYE;
TELEPHONES REMAIN THE SAME.
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INTRODUCTION TO SUPERVISION
NEW TWENTY-HOUR COURSE
THE FIRST EXPERIMENTAL PRESEN-
TATION OF A NEW 20-HOUR COURSE, TEN-
TATIVELY CALLED INTRODUCTION TO
SUPERVISION, WILL BE GIVEN BY THE
MANAGEMENT TRAINING FACULTY FROM 2 -
6 DECEMBER. THE COURSE WILL BE HELD
MORNINGS ONLY (0830 - 1230), AND
WILL BE OFFERED ONCE DURING 1957.
FURTHER SCHEDULING OF THIS INTRODUC-
TORY COURSE IN SUPERVISION IN 1958
WILL DEPEND ON THE RESULTS OF ANALY-
SIS AND EVALUATION AFTER THIS RUN-
NING.
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS TRAINING IS
ORIENTATION TO PROBLEMS OF HUMAN RE-
LATIONS ON THE JOB, TO REQUIREMENTS
ON THE NEW SUPERVISOR FOR ORGANIZA-
TION OF GROUP WORK, AND TO OTHER
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES AND RE-
LATIONSHIPS.
ENROLLMENT WILL BE LIMITED TO 18
INDIVIDUALS, GS 5 - 7, WHO HAVE HAD
NO SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE BUT FOR
WHOM SOME SPECIFIC SUPERVISORY POSI-
TION IS PLANNED. THE DEADLINE FOR
SUBMISSION OF ENROLLMENT REQUESTS TO
THE REGISTRAR/TR IS 1700 HOURS, 22
NOVEMBER.
CURRENT ENROLLMENT IN INTERNAL
DAYTIME LANGUAGE TRAINING COURSES IS
APPROXIMATELY 212; ENROLLMENT IN
SELF-STUDY PROGRAMS IS APPROXIMATELY
191.
CURRENT ENROLLMENT IN NON-DUTY-
HOURS LANGUAGE COURSES IS 252,
STUDYING THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGES:
CHINESE ITALIAN PORTUGUESE
FINNISH JAPANESE RUSSIAN
FRENCH PERSIAN SPANISH
GERMAN POLISH
THE LANGUAGE LABORATORY WAS UTI-
LIZED BY 279 STUDENTS DURING THE
PAST MONTH, FOR A TOTAL OF 2,535
HOURS, IN THE STUDY OF 19 DIFFERENT
LANGUAGES.
QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW AND PLACE-
MENT PANELS RECENTLY MET TO CONSIDER
PERSONNEL FOR THE. FOLLOWING:
DURING SEPTEMBER, LANGUAGE PROFI-
CIENCY EXAMINATIONS WERE GIVEN TO 37
PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS AGENCY COMPO-
NENTS. OF THESE, 25 WERE BY REGULAR
TESTS AND 12 WERE BY SPECIAL RE-
QUEST. THE LANGUAGES WERE:
CHINESE (MANDARIN) NORWEGIAN
FRENCH ROMANIAN
GERMAN RUSSIAN
INDONESIAN SPANISH
JAPANESE UKRAINIAN
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LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR DEPENDENTS
A SIGNIFICANT ADDITION TO THE LAN-
GUAGE TRAINING PROGRAM OF THE LAN-
GUAGE AND AREA SCHOOL IS THE CURRENT
ENROLLMENT OF 10 WIVES OF AGENCY EM-
PLOYEES. THEY ARE ENROLLED IN BOTH
DAYTIME AND EVENING CLASSES OF
FRENCH, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, GERMAN
AND JAPANESE.
THE COURSES VARY IN INTENSITY FROM
FIVE CLASS-HOURS PER WEEK TO FULL-
TIME (40 HOURS PER WEEK); AND, IN
MOST CASES, PARALLEL LANGUAGE TRAIN-
ING IS BEING GIVEN TO THE HUSBANDS.
NINE OF THE HUSBANDS ARE IN DD/P,
AND ONE IS IN DD/I.
THE ADVANTAGES OF HAVING THE WIFE
SPEAK THE LANGUAGE OF THE COUNTRY
IN WHICH SHE AND HER HUSBAND ARE
LOCATED HAS LONG BEEN RECOGNIZED,
BUT THIS DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTS THE
AGENCY'S FIRST EFFORT TO ASSIST HER
IN ACQUIRING THE LANGUAGE. IT STEMS
FROM RECOGNITION THAT LANGUAGE COM-
PETENCE, EVEN THOUGH LIMITED, IS
AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN FACILITATING
CONGENIAL ADJUSTMENT TO A NEW ENVI-
RONMENT, WITH ATTENDANT BENEFITS TO
EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE.
IN RECOGNITION OF THESE BENEFITS
TO THE AGENCY, THE OFFICE OF TRAIN-
ING WILL ENCOURAGE LANGUAGE STUDY BY
DEPENDENTS WHO DESIRE AND ARE ABLE
TO PARTICIPATE IN REGULAR CLASSES.
THEY, HOWEVER, MUST MAINTAIN THE
SAME STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE AS
STAFF EMPLOYEES.
LAS TRAINING AT miiwm
DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST THE
LANGUAGE AND AREA SCHOOL INITIATED
THE USE OF ITS TRAINING SITE AT A
EIGQ5YT$ E
GROUPS STUDYING RUSSIAN, ROMANIAN,
GERMAN, FRENCH, CHINESE, POLISH, AND
PERSIAN UTILIZED THE SITE. EACH
GROUP OCCUPIED THE SITE FOR A PERIOD
OF APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. ONLY THE
LANGUAGE OF STUDY WAS USED ON AN
AROUND-THE-CLOCK SCHEDULE.
AT THE TRAINING SITE IT IS POSSI-
BLE TO APPROXIMATE A VARIETY OF CAS-
UAL INFORMAL SITUATIONS, RESEMBLING
THOSE CONFRONTING AN AMERICAN IN-THE
COUNTRY WHERE THE LANGUAGE IS SPO-
KEN. "CONTROLLED SPONTANEITY" IS
THE KEY NOTE OF THE EXERCISES AS IN-
STRUCTORS PROMOTE INFORMAL DIS-
CUSSIONS AND APPLICATION OF THE
LANGUAGE TO SITUATIONS OF DAILY
LIFE, WHICH REQUIRES WIDE USE OF
GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED VOCABULARY.
THE EXERCISES HAVE BECOME A REGU-
LAR PART OF FULL-TIME TRAINING.
EACH CLASS WILL HAVE AT LEAST TWO
PERIODS AT THE SITE. DURING THE
FINAL SESSION FOR EACH CLASS, THE
AGENCY PROFICIENCY TEST WILL BE AD-
MINISTERED TO ALL STUDENTS AS PART
OF THE EXERCISE.
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EASTEi;'N JOINT COMPUTER COIIFE'~ENCE
OPERATIONS RESEARCH CONFERENCE
THE EASTERN JOINT COMPUTER CONFER-
ENCE -- SPONSORED BY THE INSTITUTE
OF RADIO ENGINEERS, THE ASSOCIATION
FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY AND THE
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL EN-
GINEERS -- WILL BE HELD 9 - 13 DE-
CEMBER 1957, AT THE SHERATON PARK
HOTEL.
"COMPUTERS WITH DEADLINES TO MEET"
Is THE THEME WHICH RUNS THROUGH THE
WIDE RANGE OF COMPUTER PROBLEMS AND
APPLICATIONS TO BE DISCUSSED IN THE
9 SESSIONS AND 50 PRESENTATIONS OF
THE 1957 CONFERENCE.
THE PROGRAM FOR THE CONFERENCE IN-
CLUDES SESSIONS ON:
INDUSTRIAL CONTROL COMPUTERS AND
INSTRUMENTATION;
TRAFFIC CONTROL, NAVIGATION AND
SURVEILLANCE;
SIMULATION IN REAL-TIME;
SYNTHESIS OF REAL-TIME SYSTEMS;
ON-LINE 3USINESS SYSTEMS;
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS TECHNIQUES;
DOCUMENT READING, PATTERN RECOGNI-
TION AND OUTPUT DEVICES; AND
EXHIBITS
AGENCY PERSONNEL WHO FEEL THAT
THEY WOULD BENEFIT FROM PARTICIPA-
TION IN THIS CONFERENCE AND WHO ARE
INTERESTED IN FURTHER INFORMATION
MAY CALL REGISTRAR/TR, EXT. 4005.
THE AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIA-
TION WILL HOLD A SPECIAL CONFERENCE
ON OPERATIONS RESEARCH 25 - 27 NO-
VEMBER 1957 AT THE PALMER HOUSE,
CHICAGO. TOP EXPERTS WILL DISCUSS
THE DIFFERENT OPERATIONS RESEARCH
TECHNIQUES WHICH ARE CURRENTLY BEING
APPLIED IN BUSINESS. ALL PRESENTA-
TIONS WILL BE MADE IN NON-TECHNICAL
LANGUAGE AND WILL EMPHASIZE THE
PRACTICAL APPROACH.
TOPICS OF THE LECTURES TO BE GIVEN
ARE:
FUTURE HORIZONS FOR SCIENTIFIC
ANALYSIS IN MANAGEMENT
THE STATUS OF INDUSTRIAL OPERA-
TIONS RESEARCH HERE AND ABROAD
OPERATIONS RESEARCH IN BUSINESS --
PRO AND CON
STAFFING FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH
OPERATIONS RESEARCH IN COST CON-
TROL, BUDGETING, AND ECONOMIC
PLANNING
INVENTORY CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION
LOADING AND SCHEDULING
PLANT LOCATION -- OPERATIONS RE-
SEARCH SHARPENS THE ANSWER
WHAT TOP MANAGEMENT SHOULD EXPECT
OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, YOU MAY
CONTACT REGISTRAR/TR, EXT. 4005.
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CORPORATION EXECUTIVE CONFERENCES
THE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNA-
TIONAL STUDIES OF JOHNS HOPKINS UNI-
VERSITY AND ITS AFFILIATED FOREIGN
SERVICE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION PRE-
SENT EACH YEAR A SERIES OF MEETINGS
DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE EXECUTIVE WITH
INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS - TO EEC
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BUSINESS EXECUTIVES, LABOR LEADERS
AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON MATTERS
AFFECTING AMERICAN BUSINESS OPERA-
TIONS ABROAD.
ATTENDANCE AT SUCH MEETINGS IS
LIMITED. HOWEVER, A SMALL QUOTA HAS
BEEN OBTAINED WHICH PERMITS AGENCY
PERSONNEL TO ATTEND THESE TWO-DAY
SESSIONS ON A NON-PARTICIPATING BA-
SIS, AS GUESTS OF THE PRESIDENT,
FOREIGN SERVICE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDA-
TION.
APRIL 9 '- 10, 1958 -
SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA - A SUR-
VEY OF THE RELATION OF THIS AREA,
TO THE COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
INTERESTS OF THE U. S.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING
ANY OF THESE SESSIONS, DISCUSS PLANS
WITH YOUR SUPERVISOR AND TRAINING
OFFICER.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY
THE REGISTRAR/TR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS
BEFORE THE DATE OF EACH CONFERENCE.
IF ACCEPTED FOR ATTENDANCE, YOU WILL
BE NOTIFIED. FOR FURTHER INFORMA-
TION, YOU MAY CONTACT R/TR, EXTEN-
SION 4005.
CONFERENCES SCHEDULED FOR THE RE-
MAINDER OF THE 1957 - 58 SEASON ARE:
DECEMBER 11 - 12, 1957 -
THE CURRENT SITUATION IN LATIN
AMERICA - A REVIEW OF TRENDS AND
EVENTS IN AN AREA OF GREAT IMPOR-
TANCE TO THE U. S. FOREIGN TRADE
COMMUNITY.
FEBRUARY 11 - 12,_1958 -
CONTEMPORARY AFRICA (SOUTH OF THE
SAHARA) - A DISCUSSION OF THE
PROBLEMS FACING U. S. BUSINESS IN
THIS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING MARKET AND
SOURCE OF RAW MATERIALS.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY ON GERMANY AVAILABLE:
OTHERS TO BE AVAILABLE SOON
THE THIRD AND REVISED EDITION OF
OTR's ANNOTATED GERMANY: A BIBLJOG-
RAPHY, PREPARED BY OTR's LIBRARY
SECTION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
WITH THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
OF
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REVISED EDITION LISTS
576
BOOKS
AND ARTICLES, IN ENGLISH,
PUB-
LISHED
SINCE WORLD WAR II.
ALSO,
ABOUT
45 OUTSTANDING GERMAN LANGUAGE
ITEMS
PUBLISHED OVER THE PAST
FEW
YEARS
HAVE BEEN INCLUDED.
A BIBLIOGRAPHY ON HUNGARY AND AN-
OTHER ON FRANCE ARE IN PREPARATION.
IT IS HOPED THAT THEY WILL BE AVAIL-
ABLE FOR THE INITIAL OFFERING OF
NEW BASIC COUNTRY SURVEYS ON THOSE
COUNTRIES IN 1958.
IN ADDITION TO ASSISTING AGENCY
PERSONNEL WHO WORK ON THESE COUN-
TRIES, THESE BIBLIOGRAPHIES WILL
SERVE AS TEACHING AIDS IN THE RE-
SPECTIVE BASIC COUNTRY SURVEYS IN
THE AREA TRAINING PROGRAM. THE BIB-
LIOGRAPHY ON GERMANY HAS ALREADY
FILLED A NEED WIDELY RECOGNIZED IN
THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
FOR A COPY OF GERMANY: A BIBLIOG-
RAPHY, CALL EXTENSION 3096.
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NOONTIME MOVIE PROGRAM
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE VARIOUS FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH
FILMS TO BE SHOWN IN ROOM 1-82 QUARTERS EYE, AT 1200 HOURS AS SCHEDULED
BELOW. BOTH FEATURE FILMS AND FACTUAL FILMS ARE INCLUDED. IF YOU EN-
JOY FOREIGN FILMS, DESIRE TO IMPROVE YOUR LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY, OR SEEK
ADDITIONAL "AREA" KNOWLEDGE, YOU WILL FIND THESE PROGRAMS INTERESTING
AND BENEFICIAL. OCCASIONALLY, IF IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SECURE A SCHEDULED
FILM A SUBSTITUTION WILL BE MADE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL
EXTENSION 2381. YOU WILL, OF COURSE, WISH TO ARRANGE WITH
YOUR SUPERVISOR FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND THOSE FILMS WHICH REQUIRE
TIME IN EXCESS OF YOUR LUNCH HOUR.
13 NOVEMBER
WEDNESDAY
15 NOVEMBER
FRIDAY
20 NOVEMBER
RUSSIAN FILM: "ALIEN KIN" J6455,
(FAMILY PROBLEMS ON A KOLKHOZ)
POLISH FEATURE
100 MIN.
WEDNESDAY
21 NOVEMBER
THURSDAY
CZECH FILM: "ANNA PROLETARKA" 100 MIN.
25 NOVEMBER
MONDAY
27 NOVEMBER
WEDNESDAY
HUNGARIAN FILM: "MAGNA$ MISKA"
RUSSIAN NEWSREELS
D6144, 87 MIN.
2 DECEMBER
MONDAY
3 DECEMBER
TUESDAY
4 DECEMBER
WEDNESDAY
10 DECEMBER
TUESDAY
13 DECEMBER
FRIDAY
POLISH FEATURE
CHINESE FILM: "SECRETARY OF THE RAIKOM" E6570, 95 MIN.
(RAYON PARTY SECRETARY ORGANIZES RESISTANCE AGAINST NAZIS)
FRENCH FILM: "ANGEL AND THE SINNER" G7106, 88 MIN.
GERMAN FILM: "MAGDA" B1393, 90 MIN.
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TUESDAY
20 DECEMBER POLISI-I FEATURE
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IN SEARCH OF IMPROVED MANAGEMENT
(BY THE MANAGEMENT TRAINING FACULTY)
A CURSORY GLANCE AT THE OUTSTANDING MAGAZINES DEALING WITH AMERICAN
BUSINESS TODAY REVEALS AN INTENSE AND CONTINUING CONCERN WITH PROBLEMS
OF EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT. DISCUSSIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF VARIOUS
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES INDICATE AN EQUALLY INTENSE PREOCCU-
PATION WITH IMPROVING MANAGERIAL PROFICIENCY. LEADING UNIVERSITIES, RE-
SPONDING TO THE DEMANDS OF INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT, ARE EXPANDING THEIR
CAPABILITIES FOR PROVIDING BOTH SPECIALIZED AND BROAD, GENERALIZED IN-
STRUCTION FOR MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL. THE AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION,
THE INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AND A NUMBER OF OTHER ORGANIZA-
TIONS SPECIALIZING IN THE BUSINESS OF IMPROVING MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY AND
PRACTICE ARE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF COURSES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND
CONFERENCES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE BETTER ON-THE-JOB MANAGEMENT.
SINCE JANUARY 1954, OTR HAS BEEN BUILDING A PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION
FOR AGENCY SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS. THIS PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO ENHANCE
UNDERSTANDING OF THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF SOUND MANAGEMENT, MAKES
AVAILABLE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TRAINING AND INCLUDES THE COURSES
DISCUSSED BELOW.
BASIC SUPERVISION IS GEARED TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FIRST-LINE SUPER-
VISORS THROUGHOUT THE AGENCY. SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS PLACED UPON THE HUMAN
RELATIONS ASPECTS OF THE SUPERVISORS RESPONSIBILITY FOR GETTING WORK
DONE THROUGH PEOPLE. INSOFAR AS IS POSSIBLE, SUPERVISORS WITH THE SAME
GENERAL LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY CONSTITUTE THE STUDENT BODY FOR EACH
COURSE. CONTENT IS VARIED SLIGHTLY FROM COURSE TO COURSE TO FIT THE
NEEDS OF.THE PARTICIPANTS. AT PRESENT, GS 5 - 7 SUPERVISORS ATTEND ONE
COURSE, AND GS 9 - 11 SUPERVISORS ANOTHER. SUPERVISION FOR INTELLIGENCE
OFFICERS IS OFFERED FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS AT GS 12 - 14 WHOSE MAIN RE-
SPONSIBILITY IS SUBSTANTIVE RESEARCH OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT BUT WHO ALSO
HAVE SOME MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY AS PROJECT LEADERS OR SUPERVISORS OF
THE WORK OF OTHER ANALYSTS OR TECHNICAL PERSONNEL. AN INTEGRAL PART OF
BASIC SUPERVISION IS THE "FOLLOW-UP PLAN" CONSISTING OF TWO MEETINGS, ONE
OF WHICH TAKES PLACE FROM FOUR TO SIX MONTHS AFTER A COURSE HAS BEEN COM-
PLETED AND THE OTHER WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. THE LATTER IS ATTENDED BY THE
COMBINED STUDENT BODIES OF SEVERAL COURSES. MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY'S TOP
MANAGEMENT HAVE BEEN MOST GENEROUS IN DEVOTING TIME TO SPEAKING AT THESE
MEETINGS.
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DURING THE PAST SUMMER, A NEW REQUIREMENT WAS MET FOR THE FIRST TIME.
AT THE REQUEST OF THE CHIEF, RECORDS INTEGRATION, A SPECIALLY-TAILORED
PRESENTATION OF BASIC SUPERVISION WAS OFFERED FOR NIGHT SHIFT SUPERVISORS
OF FI/RI. THE SCHEDULE AND CONTENT WERE ADAPTED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS
AND THE TIME LIMITATIONS OF THESE SUPERVISORS. THE MANAGEMENT TRAINING
FACULTY IS NOW PREPARED TO CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR THIS TYPE OF PRESENTATION
FOR OTHER AGENCY COMPONENTS.
THE SUCCESS OF BASIC SUPERVISION, QUALITATIVELY SPEAKING, IS MEASUR-
ABLE ONLY IN TERMS OF INCREASED SUPERVISORY CAPABILITY ON THE PART OF IN-
DIVIDUALS. IF A QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENT IS MEANINGFUL, TWO RELATED FACTS
ARE OF INTEREST: 569 PERSONS HAVE ATTENDED BASIC SUPERVISION, AND EACH
RECENT OFFERING HAS BEEN FULLY SUBSCRIBED. BASIC MANAGEMENT SERVES THE
NEEDS OF THE AGENCY'S "MIDDLE-MANAGERS, THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE AT LEAST
ONE ECHELON OF SUPERVISORS UNDER THEIR DIRECTION. IT IS PRESUMED THAT THE
JOB REQUIREMENTS OF THESE STUDENTS INVOLVE THE EXPENDITURE OF A SUBSTAN-
TIAL AMOUNT OF TIME ON SUCH MANAGEME:NT ACTIVITIES AS PLANNING, DIRECTING,
COORDINATING AND CONTROLLING RATHER THAN ON DIRECT SUBSTANTIVE WORK. As
IN THE CASE OF BASIC SUPERVISION, SUCCESSIVE OFFERINGS OF BASIC MANAGEMENT
ARE TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF PARTICIPANTS HOMEOGENEOUSLY GROUPED IN TERMS
OF GENERAL LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY. THE COURSE COVERS THE RESPONSIBILI-
TIES OF THE MIDDLE MANAGER, CURRENT MANAGEMENT DOCTRINE, ANALYSIS OF THE
APPLICATION OF MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS IN SELECTED CASE HISTORIES, AND SPECI-
FIC MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS AND TECHNIQUES IN USE IN THE AGENCY.
MANAGEMENT (SPECIAL) IS AN ADAPTATION OF BASIC MANAGEMENT TO THE SPE-
CIAL REQUIREMENTS OF INDIVIDUAL AGENCY COMPONENTS. PRESENTED AT THE RE-
QUEST OF A PARTICULAR COMPONENT, MANAGEMENT (SPECIAL) IS CONDUCTED EITHER
AT HEADQUARTERS OR, IF THE REQUESTOR SO DESIRES AND ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE
MADE, AT A.LOCATION OUTSIDE THE HEADQUARTERS AREA.
SINCE JANUARY 1954, 628 PERSONS HAVE ATTENDED THESE TWO COURSES. RE-
QUESTS FOR MANAGEMENT (SPECIAII CONTINUE TO ARRIVE AT NORMAL FREQUENCY AND
REGISTRATIONS FOR BASIC MANAGEMENT OFTEN EXCEED MAXIMUM COURSE CAPACITY.
SOME OF THE MANAGEMENT COURSES GIVEN BY UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANI-
ZATIONS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE EFFECTIVE IN PREPARING QUALIFIED AGENCY EM-
PLOYEES FOR FUTURE ADVANCEMENT. IT SHOULD BE NOTED, HOWEVER, THAT AN
INDIVIDUAL IS NORMALLY EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THE APPROPRIATE INTERNAL TRAIN-
ING BEFORE APPLYING FOR ADMISSION TO EXTERNAL TRAINING IN THIS FIELD.
EXTERNAL COURSES USUALLY RANGE IN DURATION FROM FOUR TO TWELVE WEEKS, AND
ARE CONDUCTED VARIOUSLY FROM ONCE TO FOUR TIMES A YEAR. NOTEWORTHY EXAM-
PLES ARE:
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ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - HARVARD UNIVERSITY
EXECUTIVE PROGRAM IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS FOR EXECUTIVES - THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
INFORMATION ABOUT THESE AND OTHER COURSES IS CONTAINED IN THE LTR _CATA-
LOG. DATA ON A STILL WIDER RANGE OF COURSES, AS WELL AS VARIOUS ORIENTA-
TION SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED BY AMA, CAN BE ACQUIRED FROM THE
REGISTRAR/TR.
VARIOUS PLANS FOR ENLARGING THE SCOPE OF INTERNAL TRAINING HAVE BEEN
UNDER EXAMINATION FOR SOME TIME. THE 28 OCTOBER - 14 NOVEMBER OFFERING
OF SUPERVISION FOR INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS IS THE FIRST 14-DAY SUPERVISION
COURSE. THE FOUR ADDITIONAL DAYS ARE IN THE NATURE OF AN EXPERIMENT IN
RESPONSE TO STUDENT DEMAND AND INSTRUCTOR RECOMMENDATION. IF THE LENGTH-
ENED COURSE IS A SUCCESS, THE PATTERN MAY WELL BE RETAINED FOR FUTURE
PRESENTATIONS, AND BASIC SUPERVISION MAY BE EXTENDED BY FIVE DAYS TO A
TOTAL OF THREE WEEKS.
A NEW COURSE, INTRODUCTION TO SUPERVISION, HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR PER-
SONS WITH NO PRESENT SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES BUT FOR WHOM A SUPERVI-
SORY ASSIGNMENT IS ANTICIPATED. THE FIRST OFFERING OF THIS COURSE IS
ANNOUNCED ELSEWHERE IN THIS ISSUE OF THE BULLETIN. EXPERIENCE WILL DETER-
MINE WHETHER IT SHOULD BE MADE A PART OF OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED OFFERINGS
HEREAFTER.
TWO NEW TYPES OF PRESENTATION ARE BEING CONSIDERED FOR ADDITION, WHEN-
EVER PRACTICABLE, TO THE TRAINING AVAILABLE FOR MIDDLE MANAGERS. ONE WOULD
BE A SERIES OF MANAGEMENT SEMINARS IN WHICH DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CURRENT
AGENCY PROBLEMS, PLANS AND TECHNIQUES RELATED TO MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS ARE
CONDUCTED BY AGENCY OFFICIALS.
THE SECOND, A SERIES OF MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS, WOULD BE DESIGNED TO
PROVIDE PRACTICE IN THE ACTUAL APPLICATION OF MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND
TECHNIQUES TO TYPICAL AGENCY SITUATIONS.
THE LONG RANGE OBJECTIVES OF MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS IN INDUSTRY
AND GOVERNMENT ARE CLEAR-CUT: TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICA-
TION OF SOUND MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES SO THAT ORGANIZATION OB-
JECTIVES CAN BE BETTER MET THROUGH BETTER MANAGEMENT. THE MANAGEMENT
TRAINING FACULTY OF THE OFFICE OF TRAINING CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO PARTI-
CIPATE IN THE EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS.
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FOR INFORMATION REGARDING COURSES AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES, READ
YOUR OFFICE COPY OF THE QTR CATALOG AND YOUR OTR BULLETIN, AND CON-
SULT YOUR TRAINING OFFICER. To REGISTER IN A COURSE, SECURE THE AP-
PROVAL AND SPONSORSHIP OF YOUR SUPERVISOR. OTR REGISTRATION DEADLINE
AND COURSE DATES FOLLOW. ,(PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR TRAINING OFFICER
REGARDING HIS SPECIAL DEADLINES FOR APPLICATIO7:
COURSE TITLE CODE APPLY BY DURATION
INTELLIGENCE ORIENTATION B-3 18 Nov 25 Nov - 20 DEC
(R & S AUDITORIUM)
25X1A6a ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES B-4 3 FEB 10 FEB - 28 FEB
(136,
25X1A6a (SEE YOUR OTR CATALOG) B-5 30 DEC 6 JAN - 7 FEB
(136,
BASIC SUPERVISION B-7
25X1A6a (0830 - 1230 HOURS) DAILY-)
(155,
(GS 5 - 7) 13 JAN 20 JAN - 31 JAN
(GS 9 - 11) 2 DEC 9 DEC - 20 DEC
(GS 12 - 14) 24 MAR 31 MAR - 11 APR
BASIC MANAGEMENT B-8
(0830 - 1230 HOURS, DAILY)
25X1A6a (155,-
(GS 11 - 12) 25 Nov 2 DEC - 13 DEC
(GS 12 - 14) 30 DEC 6 JAN - 17 JAN
(GS 13 - 15) 27 JAN 3 FEB - 14 FEB
CLERICAL REFRESHER PROGRAM B-12 30 DEC 6 JAN - 31 JAN
(HOURS TO BE ARRANGED) THRU
(Room 508, 1016 16TH ST.) B-19
PRE-TESTING FOR THE CLE:RICAL REFRESHER PROGRAM IS SCHEDULED FOR 2 JAN-
UARY 1958, IN ROOM 508,, 1016 16THI STREET AS FOLLOWS:
0900 - 1000 TYPING 0930 - 11.100 SHIORTHAND 1100 - 1200 ENGLISH USAGE
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CODE APPLY BY DURATION
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES B-20 20 JAN 27 JAN - 31 JAN
(2011 R & s)
DEPENDENTS' BRIEFING B-23 (SEE YOUR 3 DEC - 4 DEC
(117 CENTRAL BUILDING) TRAINING
OFFICER)
PARTY ORGANIZATION AND C-2 18 Nov 25 Nov - 20 DEC
OPERATIONS
(0830 - 1230 HOURS) DAILY)
(2202 ALCOTT)
INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES
I-1
18 Nov
25 Nov - 20 DEC
(2027 R & S)
CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP
1-3
20 JAN
27 JAN - 7 MAR
(0930 - 1130, MON., WED.)
(2027 R & S)
EFFECTIVE SPEAKING
1-5
25 Nov
2 DEC - 24 JAN
(0930 - 1130, MON., WED.)
(2025 R & S)
WRITING WORKSHOP
1-6
30 DEC
6 JAN - 31 JAN
(0900 - 1200 HOURS,
1ST WK: MON., TUES., THURS.
LAST 3 WKS: TUES., THURS.)
(2606 R & S)
READING TECHNIQUES
1-7
25 Nov
2 DEC - 27 DEC
HOURS TO BE ARRANGED)
2502 QUARTERS EYE)
READING TECHNIQUES -
13 JAN
20 JAN - 31 JAN
EXECUTIVE (WORKSHOP)
(HOURS TO BE ARRANGED)
(2502 QUARTERS EYE)
INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH (MAPS) 1-12 30 DEC 6 JAN - 24 JAN
(0900 - 1200, MON., WED., FRI.)
(2029 R & S)
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~110tt COURSE TITLES ARE 0-1 24 FEB 3 MAR - 27 JUN
LISTED ONLY IN OTR
CATALOG 100-1) 0-2 23 DEC 6 JAN - 14 FEB
0-4 18 Nov 25 Nov - 13 DEC
0-6 30 DEC 6 JAN - 31 JAN
0-8 13 JAN 20 JAN - 7 FEB
0-10 18 Nov 25 Nov - 13 DEC
0-13 30 DEC 6 JAN - 24 JAN
0-15 10 FEB 17 FEB - 7 MAR
0-17 6 JAN 20 JAN - 14 FEB
0-24 20 JAN 3 FEB - 28 FEB
0-25 18 Nov 25 Nov - 13 DEC
0-27 3 FEB 10 FEB - 21 FEB
AREA TRAINING
APPLICATIONS FOR AREA TRAINING MIDST BE SUBMITTED TO THE REGISTRAR,
OFFICE OF TRAINING, AT LEAST TWO 14EEKS PRIOR TO THE STARTING DATE
OF THE COURSE.
COURSE TITLE
AMERICANS ABROAD ORIENTATIION:
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
(0900 - 1200 HOURS, DAILY)
BASIC COUNTRY SURVEY:
PHILIPPINES
APPLY BY DURATION
30 DEC 13 JAN - 17 JAN
30 DEC 13 JAN - 21 FEB
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PART-TIME LANGUAGE TRAINING
COURSE TITLE
APPLY BY DURATION
FRENCH
WORKSHOP - READING (2 2-HOUR CLASSES 23 DEC 6 JAN - 14 MAR
PER WEEK) (FORMERLY 16 JAN)
BASIC SPEAKING (2 CLASS HOURS DAILY) 23 DEC 6 JAN - 23 MAY
GERMAN
BASIC SPEAKING (3 2-HOUR CLASSES PER 23 DEC 6 JAN - 23 MAY
WEEK)
GREEK
BASIC RSW (1 CLASS HOUR DAILY) 23 DEC 6 JAN - 19 DEC
INTERMEDIATE RSW (1 CLASS HOUR DAILY) 23 DEC 6 JAN - 19 DEC
ITALI AN
WORKSHOP - READING (2 2-HOUR CLASSES 23 DEC 6 JAN - 14 MAR
PER WEEK)
BASIC SPEAKING (2 CLASS HOURS DAILY) 23 DEC 6 JAN - 23 MAY
PORTUGUESE
WORKSHOP - READING (2 2-HOUR CLASSES 23 DEC 6 JAN - 14 MAR
PER WEEK)
ROMANIAN
WORKSHOP - READING (2 2-HOUR CLASSES 23 DEC 6 JAN - 14 MAR
PER WEEK)
BASIC SPEAKING (2 CLASS HOURS DAILY) 23 DEC 6 JAN - 23 MAY
SPAN I SH
WORKSHOP - READING (2 2-HOUR CLASSES 23 DEC 6 JAN - 14 MAR
PER WEE