Australian Journal of Public AdministrationVolume 25, Issue 3 p. 212-219 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT* D. C. Corbett, D. C. CorbettSearch for more papers by this author D. C. Corbett, D. C. CorbettSearch for more papers by this author First published: September 1966 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8500.1966.tb00040.x † *A paper delivered to the Conference of the South Australian Regional Group on 25th May, 1966. 1 This approach to the financing of higher education is ably discussed in Education as Investment, Current Affairs Bulletin, Vol. 36, No. 8, August 30th, 1965, published by the Department of Adult Education of the University of Sydney. Recent American, British and Australian writings on the subject are cited in the pamphlet. 2 See F. P. Kilpatrick, M. C. Cummings and M. K. Jennings, The Image of the Federal Service, Washington, D.C., The Brookings Institution, 1964. “A variety of recent testimony and evidence adds up to a consensus that almost all federal personnel areas which require a high order of training end talent are facing supply problems ranging from difficult. to dangerously acute.” (P. 4). The book analyses the reasons for this. 3 R. Bendix, Work and Authority in Industry, New York, 1956, is cited by R. N. Span in “The Commonwealth Bureaucracy”, Chapter 35 of H. Mayer, ed., Australian Politics: A Reader, Melbourne, Cheshire, 1966, as authority for the statement that in this century “the ratio of administrative to production employees in British and American industry has increased from about 1 in 12 to 1 in 5.” AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume25, Issue3September 1966Pages 212-219 RelatedInformation