OFFICE OF TRAINING BULLETIN

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November 1, 1957
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I Approved For R[ -RDP78-03921A6QG200220001-1 OFFICE OF_TRAINING ~R ~717 n ~ ll ll~ NUMBER 32 'JOB BOX F0~L NO, ..1 , 1DOCS HEREIN, NOVEMBER 1957 000 REV DATE// ` V BY ORIG COMP ^/1 OPI TYPE ORIG CLASS --5_ FAGS 2Z REV CLASS ~--'` JUST WT REV _2O/ d AUTH HR i0-2 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 . . . . . . . . . . 11 REGISTRAR'S REMINDERS . . . . . . . . . . . 14 OTR & AGENCY TRAINING OFFICER DIRECTORIES . . 20 Approved For Release 2001/0 - DP7 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A Approved For Release 2001 102 IQ - -R~-" 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. N, 9% p0220001-1 CHANGES IN SPECIAL BULLETIN # 27-57 FDD, WILL USE A MIA XCERPTS FROM REPR TATIVE MUSICAL SELECTIONS IN HIS LECTURE ON ON 19 25i1A BER AT 1110 HOURS. THIS INNOVATION WILL PROVIDE A HIGHLY PLEASURABLE ASPECT TO THE PROGRAM AND WILL GO FAR TO CONVEY AN APPRECIATI FOR A& THE OUTSTANDING CO T I ON I N THE FIELD OF MUSIC. 25X1 A N 19 NOVEMBER, 1030 TO 1145, WIL- SPEAK ON "EDUCATION AND SCIENCE- AS REPLACEMENTS FOR 1A9a ~., CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release 2001/03/02 :'CIA-RDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 5X1A9a 25X1A9a Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 t~1"0 k ML Approved For Release 2001/03IP P7 - al 220001-1 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. S 3 Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP78-039 AO 20001-1 Approved For Release 2001/03,0 ? - - 78-03921 A000200220001 -1 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 4 Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 Approved For Release 2001/0310?_~,q-,DP78-03921 A000200220001 -1 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. S-E-C-R-E-T 5 Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 Approved For Release 2001 /0 J0c c! : DP78-03921 A000200220001-1 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. S-E-C-R-E-T 6 Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 Approved For Release 2001/03 S/2 :- IAA-~tDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 C,-- 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 -v tt': s=,E MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN 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. S-E-C-R-E-T 7 Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 S-E-C-R-E-T 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 OF FDD.9 IS NOW AVAILABLE. 25X1 A9a 25X1A9a 25X1A9a THE 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. S-E-C-R-E-T 8 Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 Approved For Release 2001/0W2d_ AjRDP78-03921 A000200220001 -1 25X1A9a 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. S-E-C-R-E-T Approved For Release 2001/03/0g'2: CIA-RDP78-03921A000200220001-1 Approved For Release 2001/03 0 CI RDP78-03921 A000200220001 -1 8 -N- 17 DECEMBER ITALIAN FILM: "MOTHER EARTH" G7107, 88 MIN. TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER POLISI-I FEATURE FRIDAY S-E-,C_R-E-T' Approved For Release 2001/03/02 :%d91A-RDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 Approved For Release 2001/03QQ?_~_I4.$DP78-03921 A000200220001 -1 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. II Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 Approved For Release 2001/0~/p?c_RCATRDP78-03921 A000200220001 -1 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: S-E-C-R-E-T I2 Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 Approved For Release 2001/g310? RCI,4-RDP78-03921 A000200220001 -1 AMA MANAGEMENT COURSE - THE AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 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. S-E-C-R-E-T 13 Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 Approved For Release 2001/03/02: CIA-RDP78-03921A000200220001-1 C-R-E-T 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 S-E-C-R-E-T 14 Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 Approved For Release 2001/Q3/p :gc~Ai.RDP78-03921 A000200220001 -1 COURSE TITLE 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) S-E-C-R-E-T -s Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 Approved For Release 2001 /03/9?.: P -ERPP78-03921 A000200220001-1 COURSE TITLE CODE APPLY BY DURATION ~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 S-E-C-R-E-T 115 Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP78-03921 A000200220001-1 S-E-C-R-E-T 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