Article describes the problems of the college Administrator and makes suggestions as to how they might better face these problems. (ML)

Examines the relationship between levels of satisfaction experienced by teachers and the status of their decisional participation. (Author)

Research supported in part by a P.H.S. research career program award (5153) from the Child Health and Human Development Insitute, and by a research grant (01325) from the same institute.

Presented is a questionnaire to help individuals determine their own unique thinking style: pragmatist, analyst, realist, synthesist, and idealist. Questionnaire is from "Styles of Thinking: Strategies for Asking Questions, Making Decisions, and Solving Problems" by Robert Bramson and Allen Harrison. (JN)

Discusses Johnson's theory that information can be gathered in either a systematic or spontaneous manner and that this information will be analyzed either internally or externally, and considers some of its implications for understanding group interactions. Models of decision-making styles and characteristics and the problem-solving process are…

The consultant can assist the administration in setting up an educational program on collective bargaining, can advise about the creation of data systems, can help select and coordinate task forces, and can help implement a comprehensive audit of board policies and practices as well as administrative procedures. (MLW)

Discusses aspects of group meetings including planning for chairing; possible formats for organizing sessions and facilitating group discussion and decision efforts; and alternative procedures for group problem-solving. Presents an example of how these formats and procedures can be used conjointly. (JMF)

Nonadversarial approaches to conflict resolution should receive increasing attention from educators facing increased government regulations, stable budgets, and diminished spending power. Mediation, with its emphasis on accommodation and cooperative problem solving, can reinforce the education community's commitment to reasoned discourse and…

The development of anasynthesis--the process of analysis, synthesis, modeling, and simulation--as applied to decision making and problem solving in education and training is explored, and its future with regard to education is discussed. (RAO)

Describes a problem solving method, in five basic steps, for training managers to develop problem solving skills. The net result is to help organizations survive and grow while helping the manager cope with his situation. (Author/RK)

Examines decision making in educational organizations, focusing on problems associated with identifying and labeling issues. Factors influencing labeling include decision maker characteristics such as filtering ability, aspiration level, capabilities and experience, stress, "satisficing" proclivity, anchoring and adjustment, selective…

Examines whether problem solving, decision making, and other thinking skills depend more on deep expertise in a specialty or on reflective awareness and general strategies. General and specialized knowledge function in close partnership. The partnership's nature and implications for educational practice are explored. (Author/BJV)

Discusses a framework for identifying organizational processes or models within the context of the organization's decision-making processes. Five organizational models appropriate to academic libraries are presented: rational, political bargaining, garbage can, bureaucratic, and participatory. Guidelines for managers include how to distinguish…

Explains the concept of environmental auditing as analogous to financial auditing, as manifested through the six guiding principles of environmental excellence, and as utilized by industrial and commercial interests. Presents a questionnaire-based method to introduce students to the techniques involved in environmental auditing. (seven references)…