A field study was conducted to determine whether a general systems model was applicable to an antipoverty agency. The primary criterion for auditing the effectiveness of such an agency was "communication adaptation." The uniqueness and universality of the methodology employed allowed for accurate auditing. Ideal and empirically-derived…

Characterizes Spanish universities during the period 1939-77. Examines the changing relationships that emerged during this period among the political establishment, the general social transformations that occurred in the country, and the people directly concerned with higher education and scientific research. (Author/AV)

What students learn in school is determined more by the hidden curriculum of rigid classroom structures and power relationships than formal curriculum. A less alienating classroom environment must replace these traditional structures, such as tracking, grading, and student powerlessness, if education is really to be reformed. (SJL)

Teachers unions have reached the highest peak of power they are likely to enjoy. But, by abandoning their commitment to children and adopting a trade union mentality, educators are likely to promote a backlash to curtail their power in this era of increasing conservatism and tightening budgets. (SJL)

The author suggests that, as public agencies make more of our decisions, we lose our power. Soon citizens will no longer be able to continue to make their own choices in education, and large portions of our population will be deprived of fundamental political freedom by the year 2000. (KC)

Describes the most recent phase of the long-range research called "Cultural Indicators" which yields an annual television violence profile. This report stresses methodology, current findings on the distribution of power in the world of television drama, and some behavioral correlates of viewing. (JMF)

After a discussion of the literature on the nature of authority, the character of authority between teacher and student within the classrooms in four desegregated junior high schools is explored. (Author/MC)

A research program at Trinity College in Ireland is reported that focused on the decision-making process, particularly the committee structure. Described are the role of individuals within committees, centralized versus decentralized decision-making, costs, sources of rigidity, and problems of the concentration of power. (Author/LBH)

A discussion of faculty unionization and collective bargaining concerns competing authority structures of administration and faculty, the question as to whether department chairpersons have administrative authority, tenure for deans, the status of part-time faculty, negotiations about faculty promotion and evaluation, seniority, and retrenchment.…

The move toward collective bargaining by faculty members has affected the autonomy of institutions and is changing the power relationships within them. Implications of unionization and resulting rigidification of personnel relationships for the personnel administrator are addressed and possible solutions proposed. (L BH)

A sample of academic departments in a large state university were examined on the effects of (1) information about the distribution of department influence, (2) information about the department's standing on various dimensions, and (3) the effects of advocating that allocations be based on dimensions favoring the department. (Author/MLF)

The interaction processes of 25 couples receiving marriage counseling were compared with a control group of 25 couples not receiving counseling. The study was a partial test of a circumplex model of marital and family systems. The major variable was adaptability. Creativity and support were also examined. (Author)

This study was concerned with whether or not subjects rated as highly authoritarian demonstrate a significantly greater tendency to model neutral teaching behavior than do subjects who were rated as less authoritarian. Results indicated a significant relationship between ratings on the authoritarian variable and tendencies to model observed…

Investigates college faculty views on influence and power in areas of educational policy, recruitment, and finance. Findings from a large sample of colleges and universities indicate that influence in educational policy and recruitment is perceived to be divided among senior faculty, department chairmen, administrators, and trustees. (Author/DB)

The author comments on a paper criticizing the function of school board members and their decision-making processes. (GW)