The research described briefly in this article focuses on the different types of learning orientation which students develop during their school careers and on the implications which these have for long term motivation at work. This account describes mainly the research rationale, organisation and method. Further details of research method and current research findings are described elsewhere [SLOG 1984]. The research is being carried out by a collaborative research network known as the Students Learning Orientations Group. Our acronym is SLOG' which describes not only the research group but also the student activity which we research and-to some extent-the research activity itself! The Research Problem and History Societies everywhere are becoming highly bureaucratised and are making increasing use of educational qualifications for the recruitment, selection and promotion of personnel in wage and salaried employment. The jobs for which the highest SLOG s an acronym for the Students Learning Orientations Group. Members of this collaborative research group, from India.