Discusses the new roles to serve changing populations that schools constructed for the 21st century must fulfill. Describes a collaborative facilities planning process developed by the National Center for the 21st Century Schoolhouse. (EV)

Information requirements specification (IRS) constitutes an Achilles heel in the system life cycle of management information systems. This article establishes a systematic overall IRS technique applicable to organizations of all types and sizes. The technique's integration of brainstorming and theory Z principles creates an effective, stimulating,…

Advocating development for all continuing education staff, the author asserts that staff who understand adult education theory, the goals and visions of the organization, the environmental context of continuing education, and the roles of other staff members will be more effective. Also essential are support mechanisms that facilitate change. (SK)

A central challenge in education is involving teachers more fully in decision-making processes. This article explores the conceptual advantages of examining teacher participation in decision making using a multidomain, evaluative approach. Findings suggest that this approach offers the greatest overall utility for both practitioners and…

Discusses the need for change in higher education and the problems that institutions are having in dealing with it. Discusses the change process and uses case studies to illustrate it. (JOW)

Presents an example of putting environmental education at the heart of schooling, of using the multisensory power of the arts and nature to drive learning, and of participatory democracy as a central concern in the life of the school. (MKR)

Discusses the importance of participatory management in early childhood programs to achieve trust and commitment to organizational goals as well as to meet individual needs. Provides a framework for understanding shared decision making by examining types of decisions in the early childhood setting and levels of participation. Suggests strategies…

In organizations that have adopted the "quality" prescription (empowerment, participation, teams), supervisors and workers are being trained to lead and facilitate team meetings. The effectiveness of work teams depends heavily on the effectiveness of the facilitator. (JOW)

Examines role sender (faculty) perceptions of nonacademic staff involvement in four major university governance areas, considering the possible effects of faculty rank, institutional type, and nonacademic staff type. Results suggest limited governance roles for nonacademic employees in complex organizations where faculty are primary role-senders…

Involving subordinates in decisions may improve decision quality and acceptance when participation fits situational constraints. This article develops a participative decision-making theory that suggests which conditions favor subordinate (teacher) involvement and describes the administrator's appropriate role, which also depends on the situation.…

Educators at Bowling Green State University found that trying to apply a corporate model of strategic planning in a college environment was very difficult. This article recommends choosing metaphors carefully, anticipating undesirable side effects, and creating a need to know. Using noncorporate metaphorical models may prove effective. (six…

Used Jungian psychodynamics in investigation of participative community planning to enhance interpersonal cooperation, initiated primarily to aid the economic revival of Montana. Used search conference technique with Jungian psychodynamics and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to achieve better understanding of group economic revitalization.…

Employee involvement (EI) activities were established by management to create more meaningful work for employees and to make companies more competitive. What is missing is a clear method to link the problems of an organization with the appropriate EI activity. (JOW)

As a site-based, participatory management project being implemented in 15 schools throughout Delaware, RE:Learning is a natural extension of the collegial relationships established over the past 10 years between local schools and districts and the State Department of Public Instruction. Success hinges on a periodic school review process and a…

Reviews the independent living movement from its inception after World War II. Discusses current issues pertinent to rural independent living, funding sources, the role of research and training centers, and the outlook on crucial independent living issues for the 1990s. Emphasizes the concept of "consumer control" (participative decision…