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THE DEMAND FOR MANPOWER BY SELECTED INDUSTRIES AND THE SUPPLY OF GRADUATES BY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN NEBRASKA
Abstract
Purpose of the Study. This study was undertaken in order to determine if there was any coherence between the study of trade and industrial occupation (TIO) graduates and the demand for the same by selected industries in Nebraska. In order to accomplish the above task, four hypotheses were formulated as follows: (1) There is no relationship between the demand for manpower and the number of graduates trained (in trade and industrial occupations) by two-year vocational-technical colleges. (2) There is no relationship between the demand for manpower and the enrollment level of the training programs. (3) There is no relationship between the demand for manpower (in TIO's) and the duration of the training programs. (4) There is no relationship between the demand for manpower and the program completion rate of TIO students . Procedure. The study involved the fifteen vocational-technical colleges located in Nebraska. The vocational-technical colleges were the source of supply of TIO graduates, while the demand for graduates originated from TIO-related industries. The data used for the study were retrieved from the Labor Department and the Department of Education of the State of Nebraska. Findings. (1) No relationship existed between supply and demand of TIO graduates in Nebraska. (2) No relationship existed between the demand for manpower and the enrollment level of training programs. (3) No relationship existed between the demand for manpower in TIO's and the duration of the training programs. (4) No relationship existed between the demand for manpower and the program completion rate of TIO students. Recommendations. (1) Federal and state funds appropriated for vocational education should be increased. (2) Two-year colleges and high schools must work more closely in order to bring about better articulation in the curricula. (3) Two-year colleges should provide more counseling facilities to students. (4) Two-year colleges should reinforce cooperative efforts which exist between them. (5) Two-year colleges should work more closely with industries.
Subject Area
Vocational education
Recommended Citation
ARIWERIOKUMA, SOALA, "THE DEMAND FOR MANPOWER BY SELECTED INDUSTRIES AND THE SUPPLY OF GRADUATES BY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN NEBRASKA" (1984). ETD collection for University of Nebraska-Lincoln. AAI8423758.
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