Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

1975

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Buckner, Leroy M.

Abstract

This study is a follow-up survey of graduates of the Distributive Education Middle Management. Programs in nine Florida community /junior colleges for the period 1966 - 1972. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the program in meeting the career objectives of the graduates. The Distributive Education Middle Management Program is designed to prepare persons for middle management and specialist positions in the area of marketing and distribution. The program of studies integrates classroom instruction with on--the-job training activities and youth club activities to aid the students in achieving their career objectives. The graduates were asked to evaluate the contributions of each of the components of the program in meeting their career goals. Two hundred and seventy- five graduates responded to an extensive questionnaire containing 77 variables concerned with past and present educational and career activities. The graduates recommended the following improvements for the Middle Management Program: offer more marketing and management courses, provide more on- the-job supervision, increase involvement of the business community in the Program, and offer more extensive career guidance and job placement. In conclusion, the graduates found the Distributive Education Middle Management Program effective and efficient in meeting their career objectives.

Extent

255 p.

Comments

Thesis (Educat.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1975.|College of Education|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (Educat.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1975.

Identifier

FADT11655

Format

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