Results of a meeting on human resources policy in the health professions are summarized. Aspects of accreditation, licensure, and certification were discussed across a range of health professions, including similarities and differences, impact on each profession, and potential for interaction and cooperation for problem solving. (MSE)

In south-central Kansas school districts, a clinical nurse specialist serves as a liaison for the exchange of medical and health care information between the educators, health care providers, and parents of students with special health needs. The liaison also makes classroom observations and attends individualized education program meetings. (SV)

College alumni editors can cooperate with development officers without compromising their professional principles by concentrating on publication quality, encouraging reader interaction and involvement, publishing research only when of broad interest and rewritten for the audience, supporting fund raising with legitimate news stories and features,…

Discusses the rapid development of secondary vocational and technical education in China's Beijing Municipality. Identifies the close relationships among (1) the vocational and technical schools and Beijing's economic and social development; (2) the schools and general education; (3) the schools themselves; and (4) the schools' professional and…

The alumni association president can participate effectively in college fund-raising campaigns by developing a high-quality board, seeking appointments to campus committees, learning about fund raising, cultivating relationships, being a resource before and after the campaign, offering to participate, evaluating programs regularly, and reaping…

Four experienced college business officers discuss how to communicate financial information to the college community. They focus on the importance of establishing trust within the institution; the role of the business officer in strategic planning; typical misunderstandings and how to avoid and correct them; supporting the president; and keeping…

Structural constraints in colleges that hinder cooperation between academic and student affairs staff are examined, and specific strategies for overcoming them are suggested. These strategies include both changes in policies and administrative structures and development of initiatives that foster partnerships. (MSE)

Administrative growth in higher education does not equal administrative bloat. A variety of external and internal forces have caused growth to occur. Faculty and administration alike must join through a process of shared governance to identify bloat when it does occur, select a strategy to combat it, and redeploy resources. (MSE)

Describes an elementary peer leadership coaching project that enabled principals to improve their instructional leadership skills. Project evaluation indicated there was self-perceived growth in instructional leadership. Coaches underestimated the power of active listening. Specific peer matches did not affect the results. Flexibility,…

Includes "Joining Forces" (Lindamood); "Spiritual Dimension of the Learning Organisation" (Hawkins); "Management--A 'Spiritual' Foundation?" (Nevard); "Hermit in Organisations" (Murray); "Towards a Spiritual Perspective on Behavior at Work" (Henson); "On Uncertainty" (Adlam); "Spirituality in Organisations" (Lee); "Ecological Organisation" (Conn);…

Examines the impact of the curriculum change resulting from the Educational Reform Act (1988) on organizational structure in an English school. Teachers experience lack of time for reflection and discussion and a loss of autonomy. Heads of departments, functioning as curriculum team leaders, have become curriculum managers instead of initiators.…

Three areas of biological research that are beginning to have an impact on clinical medicine are examined, including molecular biology, cell biology, and biotechnology. It is concluded that oral biologists and educators must work cooperatively to bring rapid biological and biomedical advances into dental training in a meaningful way. (MSE)

A survey of experienced and new presidents in 32 various colleges revealed that making mistakes is important to learning on the job, including when and how to take action, and when not to. Presidents reported learning about working relationships, contextual differences, the human side of administrative action, and their own limitations.…

Considers the relationship between the mentor and the beginning teacher. Presents the findings of a study focused on the mentor's perception of patterns of contact with new teachers. Examines four aspects of the contact between mentors and new teachers. (HB)

Examines how theoretical and paradigmatic differences among interdisciplinary faculty are reflected in the ongoing work of a school with departments of communication, journalism, and library and information science. Reveals the presence of two groups of faculty whose members coparticipate more cohesively within themselves than between groups; and…