Transactional perception theory suggests understandings that can affect the adoption of educational change. The pace of educational change should maintain a gap between a person's external conditions and the person's assumptions about himself and the world (constancies) that is great enough to be stimulating but not so great as to render actions…

Faculty unions have become a reality on many college campuses. This paper examines some of the objections of the public and college administrators toward faculty unions. Public criticism usually centers on the possible increased costs of education generated by union demands, while the college management complains that union grievance and other…

Differences are shown between the structure and educational philosophy of the middle school and the traditional junior high school. Characteristics of school organization which are sensitive to the needs of preadolescent youth are described. (JD)

Four propositions were developed as a result of an examination of why some active groups are better represented in local bureaucracies than are others. The areas the propositions are concerned with are organizational structure, behavior of the group, socioeconomic and racial composition of the group, and the underrepresentation of Blacks in local…

Proposes a conceptual framework for viewing alternative schools. Identifies four educational ideologies and explores how they may influence school goals, program, formal structure, environment, and informal processes and norms. Develops propositions related to (1) the relationship between alternative schools and the external environment and (2)…

Presents a listing of engineering college members of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Each listing includes the school name, address, president, and official representatives. (SL)

The results show that socioeconomic origins have more effect on a person's career advancement when objective measures of performance are less available or when linkage in a social network of other high socioeconomic status persons is important for performance. (Author/IRT)

Described is the A.N.S.U.A., A New Start for the Under Achiever, an Australian parent group which Exposes the treatment theories of C. Delacato and G. Doman for developmentally disabled children. (CL)

Discusses the history and function of the West-German Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker and its role in the communication and reward system of its discipline. Explores its role in the West German science system, exploring ideology and politics. (JM)

The Council of Europe's proposed University of Europe, an open university specializing in multidisciplinary inquiry, is described and its organization and program design are outlined. (MSE)

Describes the purpose, inception, and services of the International Astronomical Union's Commission 46, which is composed of members from many nations who are interested in the teaching of astronomy. (MLH)

Illustrates how some bureaucratic elements are being strengthened at the expense of participation in organizational decisions by examining several sectors of British administration--industry, local and central government, development planning, and the health service. (Available from Plenum Publishing Corporation, 227 West 17 Street, New York, New…

This examination of the social order of the Church of Christ, Scientist, provides a valuable learning opportunity for leaders of any organizational entity--or for any student of organizational communication/behavior. The study addresses labor, trust, power, and legitimization of activity within the church. It raises the issue of whether Christian…

The guiding principle behind President George W. Bush's Faith-Based and Community Initiative is that faith-based charities should be able to compete on an equal footing for public dollars to provide public services. President Bush believes that the federal government, within the framework of U.S. Constitutional church-state guidelines, should…

Despite efforts by the federal and state governments to battle social distress, there are many people who still suffer from poverty and despair. People are calling out for help. For years, faith-based and community groups have been assisting these people and others in need. The federal government has not often been a willing partner to these…