In the current highly competitive higher education market in North America, many colleges have identified the importance of upgrading their existing residential housing facilities as part of their strategy to attract and retain students. The case study discussed in this article describes the successful planning process used by Perkins+Will and…

On a limited site, Grand Rapids transforms a 750-student junior high into a 3000-student senior high school. (Author)

This is a revised version of a paper read at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (63d, August 1968).

The planning technique or device, regardless of its degree of sophistication, is only a tool and cannot be substituted for effective managers. The planning process must be an integral part of the entire management process, which often evolves over many generations of trial and error. The function of planning and management entails the continuous,…

A system of network scheduling develops successful fund-raising models. (Editor)

Describes a procedure employing network analysis for designing an undergraduate program in chemistry, mathematics and physics in a Mexican university. Advantages and disadvantages of the method are discussed. Illustrative tables and diagrams are presented. Bibliography. (LC)

The process of project management is illustrated through application to one activity, development of a new brochure, within the admissions program of a fictional college. The project life cycle is described, and a work responsibility schedule, project completion schedule, and critical path chart are used as planning and implementation tools. (MSE)

Unexpected interruptions introduced during the execution phase of simple Tower of London problems incurred a time cost when the interrupted goal was retrieved, and this cost was exacerbated the longer the goal was suspended. Furthermore, time taken to retrieve goals was greater following a more complex interruption, indicating the processing…

For educators interested in engaging in critical literacy work with families and schools, the efforts can be both exhilarating and exasperating. Reflecting on a two-year family literacy project, we consider the possibilities and pitfalls of the projects' design and implementation. The work described in this article takes a stance that is both…

Chairing the annual Mountain Plains Adult Education Association Conference for 250 adult educators in Coeur d'Alene this past spring provided an opportunity for the author to offer a hands-on, conference planning experience to graduate students. Wanting to try something outside the typical classroom experience, the author organized a special…

Purpose: The purpose of the current study is to examine the utility of Six Sigma interventions as a performance measure and explore its applicability for making the training design and delivery operationally efficient and strategically effective. Design/methodology/approach: This is a single revelatory case study. Data were collected from multiple…

INFORMATION IS PRESENTED FOR STUDENT USE IN LEARNING PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REVIEW TECHNIQUE (PERT), A PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USED TO PLAN, CONTROL, AND EVALUATE PROJECTS. THE MATERIAL WAS PREPARED IN THE IBM DISTRICT 15 EDUCATIONAL CENTER TO BE USED IN VOCATIONAL CLASSES. THE TECHNIQUE WAS DEVELOPED DURING 1958 BY THE NAVY FOR APPLYING…

The implications of computer technology and architecture are discussed with reference to school building design. A brief introduction is given of computer applications in other fields leading to the conclusions that computers alone cannot design school buildings but may serve as a useful tool in the overall design process. Specific examples are…

The Sports Institute for Research through Change Agent Research (SIR/CAR) assists organizations to identify: (1) ultimate goals; (2) the conflicts or obstacles that prevent an organization from reaching its goals; (3) the important tasks of the organization; (4) the individuals and groups that make the organization unique; (5) the influence of the…

Construction management involves (1) identifying the problems and the problem areas, (2) reviewing the various options to which these problems might respond, (3) making decisions based on this evidence, and (4) implementing those decisions as quickly as possible after they are made. (Author)