Management theories are discussed as they apply to library management and administration and to specific areas of library service. (Author/PF)

Explores the relevance of some of the methodologies of systems engineering to problems in the social sciences, especially the dynamics of domestic and international conflict. Describes an initial exercise in modeling domestic conflict in terms of State equations. Implications for education. (Author/WM)

The National Commission on the Financing of Post Secondary Education (NCFPE) has developed a model of student response to alternative financing plans, and has used this computer model to evaluate several alternatives in terms of enrollments and costs. The model predicted enrollments by types of institutions and family income and costs based on the…

The use of multivariate techniques in the study of human communication gives the researcher the opportunity to view man's behavior in greater totality than the univariate methods. Human behavior can then be viewed in terms of process. Smith, in discussing the idea of process in communication research, states that "more complete explanations will…

A new debate strategy which may be used in judging academic debates is the application of policy systems analysis. In the policy systems analysis approach, the negative team must advocate a policy system just as the affirmative team does, providing a comparison for the debate judge. The major difference between systems analysis and traditional…

The educational system is characterized by a vector matrix differential equation, and it is shown that the concepts of modern control theory such as observability, controllability, and optimal control can give deeper insight into the behavior of the educational system. The identification of the system dynamics and the definition of a realistic…

This bibliography suggests a number of introductory readings that will enable regional and urban planners to understand the systems approach. The main focus of the research study that gave rise to this review of the literature was on establishing ways in which decisionmakers in regional planning could be helped in making their choices. The…

ERIC abstracts on systems approaches in education, announced in RIE through January 1970, are compiled. The key terms used in compiling this collection are "systems approach,""systems analysis,""critical path method," and "systems concepts." The following information is presented for each document: author, title, place of publication, publisher,…

This paper reviews and criticizes existing models of governance of teacher education and proposes alternative ones. Chapter I defines three models of governance including a) a bureaucratic model; b) a collaborative model; and c) a systems analysis model which is used to plan new models in the final chapters. Chapter II deals with the current…

A detailed examination of an individualized teacher education program is given. The analysis uses a systems approach to permit study of the entire program and the subsystem of instruction. The program analysis includes data on student progress so that accurate predictions can be made concerning numbers of students and staff necessary. In addition,…

Problems of cost stall substantial implementation of computer-assisted instruction, (CAI) particularly for dispersed populations. This paper examines the problems inherent in providing CAI to scattered groups so that accurate estimates of the costs of different technologies (including satellites) which could deliver CAI to dispersed populations…

The library cannot be considered as an isolated entity, but must be considered in relationship to its place in the international information network and to its place within the institution which it serves. The library collection must also be considered within its framework. Integrated management of the collection implies that all aspects of…

This paper focuses on using a systems approach to develop supervisory conference strategies to be tested in constructed and controlled teaching-supervisory situations. This involves identifying performance objectives through a functional analysis of teaching and analyzing the interacting and interdependent variables. It is then necessary to…

This discussion of the legal aspects of acquiring a computer system emphasizes the buyer's rights. Guidelines are provided for drafting a contract specific to the individual buyer's needs and modifying the vendor's standard form contract. (EM)