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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1987

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MR LI SAID THE DEPARTMENT ALSO INTRODUCED A PILOT SCHOOL SUPPORT SCHEME IN WHICH EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGISTS WOULD PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT TO TEACHERS IN DEALING WITH PUPILS' PROBLEMS AND STRENGTHENING GUIDANCE SERVICE IN 12 SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

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HE ALSO SAID A NUMBER OF FREEIN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSES GUIDANCE AND CAREERS TEACHERS WERE OFFERED BY THE TWO UNIVERSITIES AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC WHILE SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS WERE OFTEN HELD BY THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND APPROACHES TOWARDS GUIDANCE WORK.

AWARD TO PROMOTE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION

THE CASE STUDY GROUP OF HONG KONG IS INVITING ENTRIES FOR "THE CASE WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD" AIMED AT STIMULATING THE PRODUCTION OF LOCAL CASES FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. THE AWARD SCHEME IS SPONSORED BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL'S MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (MDC).

"THE USE OF CASE METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT EDUCATION IN HONG KONG HAS BEEN INCREASING AND CONSIDERABLE INTEREST HAS BEEN SHOWN IN ITS DEVELOPMENT, SENIOR ADVISOR OF MDC, MR A.N. WELSH, TOLD A SEMINAR ON CASE STUDIES TODAY (FRIDAY).

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THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CASE STUDY GROUP AND THE CREATION OF A STUDY DATA BANK PROMULGATE THE USE OF CASE METHOD WHICH ENCOURAGES FLEXIBLE AND SELF-RELIANT APPROACH TO PROBLEMS, MR WELSH ADDED.

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ALL CASES ACCEPTED IN THE CASE-WRITING CONTEST WILL BE KEPT THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED CASE CLEARING HOUSE OF HONG KONG AT MDC AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS.

MR WELSH SAID SUBMISSIONS TO THE CONTEST SHOULD BE RELEVANT TO THE OBJECTS OF THE CASE STUDY GROUP, THAT IS.

CONCERNING WITH MANAGEMENT OR BUSINESS EVENTS, AND MUST RELATE TO HONG KONG OR SOUTHEAST ASIA SITUATIONS.

CASES MAY BE DISGUISED WHERE CONFIDENTIALITY IS REQUIRED. COMPOSITES OR INVENTED CASES ARE ALSO ACCEPTABLE.

A PANEL, CHAIRED BY DR MARTHA ALBERT, LECTURER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, WILL SELECT THE FIRST THREE WRITERS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT OF THE CONTENT, PRESENTATION AND USEABILITY OF THE CASES.

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