In the article, some countries' experience in organizing professional training and activities of probation officers has been analyzed. Based on comparative analysis of activities of the Probation Institute abroad, it has been determined that probation service has different functional and organizational features in individual countries. For…

The metaphors of the ivory tower and ivory basement are used in this chapter to reflect how many women understand and experience the academy. The ivory tower signifies a place that is protected, a place of privilege and authority and a place removed from the outside world (and consequently the rigours of the market place). The ivory tower, by…

Although ideas about digital media and learning have become an important area for educational research, little attention has been given to the practical and conceptual implications for the school curriculum. In this book, Ben Williamson examines a series of contemporary curriculum innovations in the United States, Great Britain, and Australia that…

This paper explores the nature of the relationship between Head Office and stores in a large British supermarket chain. It focuses on the role played by a range of technological tools available for managing the stock and connecting different parts of the productive system and the implications this has for employee learning in stores. The evidence…

A review of some of the evidence that the Annan Committee in Great Britain has received discussing the various proposed methods of organization and control suggested by different bodies. The evidence of ten submissions insofar as it relates to the control of educational broadcasting has been considered. (Author/HB)

Training boards resulting from the Industrial Training Act are intended to insure a supply of trained manpower, improve the quality of training, and spread the cost more evenly within the industries. Problems and achievements are discussed. (JK)

The nature and structure of academic power in American higher education is described and compared with the British and Continental modes of academic organization. Structured power is described as providing influence to certain groups, systematically backing certain values and viewpoints at the same time subordinating others, and determining…

Four models of internal institutional management--hierarchical, collegial, anarchical, and political--exemplifying various aspects of academic organizations are viewed through the responses to major budgetary cuts of some British universities. (MSE)

A description of the establishment of central service units" in nearly 40 British universities through which to provide a framework for the serious introduction of educational technology into the university teaching system." (Author/AA)

Describes the duties of the head teacher'' in British primary schools. (SP)

The emergence and achievements of trade unionism in the teaching profession are viewed in the light of the machinery through which teacher pay awards operate. (JK)

A study of continuing vocational education in British universities found a variety of organizational approaches and assumptions that continuing education should be mainstreamed and self-financing. Essential elements include leader commitment, specialized units, clear academic identity, and continuous reflective review. (SK)

The central admissions systems of Victoria (Australia), Great Britain, and Ontario are outlined and analyzed. It is proposed that although these programs are important and their control is in the hands of the governing bodies, little thought is given to their development and they may become more significant than anticipated. (MSE)