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Part of the series "Managing Highway Maintenance," the unit deals with management by objectives--its definition, how it works, and necessary steps for application. It is designed for maintenance supervisors who are familiar with maintenance management systems. The format is a programed, self-instructional approach in which questions are asked in progressive steps. (EA)

Part of the series "Managing Highway Maintenance," the unit is designed for the training group leader and contains selected highlights and suggested discussion questions from six units of training: maintenance activities, work units, and classifying work; maintenance feature inventories; how to conduct a maintenance feature inventory; standards for maintenance work; work programs and budgets; maintenance management--by objectives. (EA)

Part of the series "Managing Highway Maintenance," the unit covers the purpose of developing work programs and budgets; a review of the program and budget development process (activity descriptions, feature inventories and quality standards, estimated work quantities, and dollar requirements); and typical calculations for work programs, resource requirements, and budgets. Familiarity with all level 3 training units is advisable before presentation of this unit. The manual format is a lecture outline with the inclusion of related flip charts and handout and discussion materials. (EA)

Part of the series "Managing Highway Maintenance," the unit describes the essential steps in developing a maintenance budget, or performance budget, based on the work to be done. It is designed for field engineers and supervisors who assist department officials in preparing work programs and budgets. The format is a programed, self-instructional approach in which information is presented in progressive segments or frames. (EA)

Part of the series "Managing Highway Maintenance," the unit describes the ways maintenance standards are developed and some of the factors which are considered in setting standards; the preceding unit on standards (part 1) should be completed before reading this unit. The format is a programed, self-instruction approach in which information is presented in progressive segments or frames. (EA)

Part of the series "Managing Highway Maintenance," the unit explains how maintenance work should be described, measured, and classified. It is designed for supervisors who need to know the mechanics of describing work. The format is a programed, self-instruction approach in which information is presented in progressive segments or frames. (EA)

Part of the series "Managing Highway Maintenance," the unit explains various uses of maintenance standards and how standards should be interpreted and communicated to formen and crew leaders. Several examples are given of the decisions made when applying the standards to routine work. The preceding units on standards (parts 1 and 2) should be completed before reading this unit. The format is a programed, self-instructional approach in which information is presented in progressive segments or frames. (EA)

Part of the series "Managing Highway Maintenance," the unit is about maintenance standards and is designed for superintendents and senior foremen who are responsible for scheduling and controlling routine maintenance. It describes different kinds of standards, why and how standards are developed, and how standards are to be used and communicated to subordinates. The format is a programed, self-instruction approach in which information is presented in progressive segments for frames. (EA)

The guide, intended for use by training officers and field instructors in highway maintenance management, contains five courses with a combined total of 17 units of instruction for maintenance engineers and supervisors. The curriculum incorporates management concepts and practices of State, county, and city maintenance agencies which have implemented a maintenance management system. Section 1, introduction to training in managing highway maintenance, describes design features of the training--the content, levels of instruction, and training approaches. Section 2, training unit catalog, is organized by unit and management level (one, two, and three), and contains brief descriptions and training objectives for each of the 17 model training units. Section 3, managing the training, contains guidelines as to what training officers and field instructors should do to run an effective program. Section 4, how to get the most out of training techniques, provides step-by-step guidelines for conducting lecture-workshop training, group discussions, and group discussions with a case problem. Section 5, training effectiveness, lists six training principles and five suggestions for increasing training effectiveness. (Author/JR)

Part of the series "Managing Highway Maintenance," the unit is designed for use with unit eight, level one, and unit 13, level two, and the certification tests for those units in the series. It contains typical management data and selected highway maintenance standards for the areas of: surface and shoulder; roadside and drainage; traffic services; maintenance improvement; snow and ice control; and administrative and overhead. The format is a programed, self-instructional approach in which information is presented in progressive segments or frames. (NH)