This paper traces the development of the regionalization of health care services to the present model of the Health Systems Agency, HSA. Survey data obtained by a mailed questionnaire sent to hospital administrators is presented. The focus of the presentation is on a number of organizational variables as they influence the hospital administrator's…

It was hypothesized that children, like adults, cognize social groups by applying social schemata. Their facility with social schemata was predicted to be a function of their level of cognitive development. When children were asked to complete partial social structures, formal and concrete operational, but not preoperational children, readily…

Applying matrix organizational structure to the organization of special education services is the focus of this paper. Beginning with a list of ways in which educational organizations differ from business or military organizations, the author warns that educators must be cautious when transferring organizational structures from other disciplines…

A replication of Peter Blau's theory of differentiation was carried out in a sample of 100 school districts. Blau has demonstrated that as organizations increase in size, the levels of hierarchy and the number of horizontal components increase at a decelerating rate with the result that large organizations have proportionately fewer administrators…

The school superintendent for Duval County (Florida) describes his experiences in developing a school-based management organizational structure. The following elements are involved: (1) funds are allocated to schools based on needs of children in schools, (2) specific educational objectives for a school are set by people associated with the…

THE ROLE, FUNCTION, AND GOALS OF THE APPALACHIA EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY ARE DEFINED AS IT RELATES TO EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE DEPRIVED REGIONS OF OHIO, VIRGINIA, TENNESSEE, KENTUCKY, WEST VIRGINIA, AND PENNSYLVANIA. THE LABORATORY'S BOARD MEMBERS, ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT, PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES, RELATIONSHIPS, GUIDE LINES, AND POLICIES ARE…

Issues pertaining to the administration of technical education within the postsecondary education system of Western Australia are examined, as are new developments in postsecondary education and procedures adopted by the Western Australian Post Secondary Education Commission to study this topic. Excerpts from Commonwealth Government reports on…

THE 1966 HANDBOOK ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION AND THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY EXTENSION ASSOCIATION PRESENTS HISTORICAL NOTES, BY-LAWS AND COMMITTEES, MONOGRAPHS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS, SOURCES OF FINANCIAL AID, DESCRIPTIONS OF DIVISIONAL MEETINGS AND ANNUAL SEMINARS, AND ACCOUNTS OF…

THIS HANDBOOK IS DESIGNED TO HELP PARENTS WHO MIGHT WISH TO ORGANIZE A COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL. IT IS BASED ON AND DESCRIBES THE OPERATION OF THE COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOLS OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND, COUNCIL. THE HANDBOOK FOCUSES ON ADMINISTRATIVE, RATHER THAN EDUCATIONAL, PROBLEMS. INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS TREAT SPECIFIC TOPICS THAT WOULD…

The Central aim of this study was to discover what provisions were being made for the social, cultural, and recreational welfare of students as represented by the creation of a common gathering place and a program for the community life of the institution (the student union). "Student union" also refers, however, in a large part of the world, to a…

Each year the officers of the United States National Student Association are required to report on their activities. The report is for the year 1974-75 and discusses activities in the administration of the national office including a brief overview of the finances and operation of the national office. On-going administrative programs including the…

This booklet is the result of a partnership project between the Student National Education Association (NEA) and the NEA Division of Instruction and Professional Development. It attempts to provide Student NEA members with background information about accreditation and certification in teacher education so that they can take action to make changes…

This document on Department of Health, Education, and Welfare obligations to research institutes, operating foundations, and research and development centers provides a detailed report on the part of the funds obligated during Fiscal Year 1973. It covers a diverse group of organizations such as scientific societies, zoos, health maintenance…

A description of the organization, operation, and methods of procedure of Winthrop College is found in the 1975 faculty handbook. Topics covered are: (1) organization and administration; (2) faculty responsibilities and relationships; (3) supportive services for instruction and research; (4) personnel policies; and (5) institutional services for…