Purdue University Industrial Relations Committee.

This article reports on research programs conducted by Purdue University's Industrial Relations Committee. Faculty is working with area community development agents, R. J. McCormick and B. C. Robinson, to study any link between employment opportunities and consumer-goods purchases in a rural community. Data from Indiana communities is used to test their hypothesis. W. C. Redding of the Department of Communications and Gary T. Hunt are studying communication perceptions and attitudes related to decision making.