Prestige and goal data on universities in the United States from a larger study were utilized to test the hypothesis that university prestige may lead to the pursuit of adaptive goals, i.e. organizational goals that are pursued for the purpose of accomodating an organization to a social environment. (Author/JM)

Describes briefly some of the circumstances leading to the creation of the National Institute of Education, its legislatively mandated objectives, organizational structure, policy-making procedures, and embryonic programs. (Author/JR)

The present hierarchical relationship between school and central office is examined. An alternative decentralized system is suggested as a way to make open education possible and to bring about humanization. (Author/DN)

Article is based partially on work done by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory in Portland, Oregon, in the development of instructional systems which provide increased problem-solving capabilities for teachers and administrators. (Editor)

Examples of the initiation and fulfillment of sagas in academic organizations are presented from research on Antioch, Reed, and Swarthmore Colleges. (Author)

Counselor educators of 1964 are described comparatively through use of data obtained from a U.S. Office of Education directory of counselor educators and membership directories of APGA and APA. Highest degree groups were used for most comparisons, but ACES regional and professional membership groups were also used. (Author)

Four bases of power and three types of peer groups are assessed on the behavioral or attitudinal conformity that each is likely to elicit. (Author)

This paper compares the human service organization (HSO) with mainstream industrial and commercial enterprises. It examines some insights drawn from recent British and American research, particularly in the area of "domain theory," and suggests possible reasons for the ambivalent performance of most organizational development/management strategies…

Identifies and describes the variety of national association publications and activities that abound in the business education field and promote its aims and objectives. Includes information on specific national, youth, and content organizations. (JOW)

The authors review existing research which links three sets of variables: (1) organizational characteristics, (2) how efficacy operates within the individual, and (3) the individual and organizational effects with which efficacy has been empirically connected. Efficacy is defined in terms of the individual's expectancy of gaining valued outcomes…

Suggests the need for more emphasis upon popular participation as a means of rural development. Proposes alliances between governments and people's organizations to cooperate in research, education and training, and mobilization. Describes contributions of international organizations toward this goal. (SK)

Outlines a strategy for examining the effect of environmentally induced change on organizational behavior. Predicts that organizations will accede to demands to hire more women and minorities but will channel them into positions that are thought to confer the least cost and the greatest benefit on the organization. (Author/IRT)

The nature of informal helping processes in Israeli and North American organizations are compatible, although differences are noted. Israeli managers perceive the helping interactions in their organizations to be more active and directive than their American counterparts. (Author/BEF)

This research indicates that educational organizations consist of a loose collection of individuals, units, or levels, each performing activities independently--as segmented units buffered from one another. The authors suggest ways administrators can be effective in this environment. (Author/IRT)

Describes the current movement to elevate biblical creationism to a scientific theory to be taught alongside evolution in the public schools. Focuses on the strategies and influence of pro "scientific creationism" groups and reviews pending legislation that would mandate equal teaching time for creationism. (GC)