Critiques Michael Staten and John Umbeck's article ("Journal of Economic Education," Winter 1989) on the concept of inefficiency in applied economic analysis. Suggests the Staten-Umbeck article is useful in forcing a precise analysis of the exercise of welfare economics. Concludes that the term efficient is semantic and provides an…

Because higher education institutions have become dependent on federal funding for academic and research activities, compliance with federal regulations is mandatory. Keeping up with these regulations, implementing them, and providing necessary certifications requires careful planning and management. Accomplishing this efficiently will both help…

A persistent limitation of school administration research results from the use of myriad unrelated concepts, making research outcomes hard to generalize or synthesize. Reconsideration of superintendent vulnerability and efficiency suggests that these concepts can be replaced with others (such as emulation) to integrate at least some research…

Adult part-time students make great efforts to manage competing demands on their time. These efforts can be undermined by lack of institutional processes that ensure efficient, effective, and economical educational services. (SK)

Productions of sentence stimuli by five ASL-English bilinguals and six signed-English users who know no ASL were compared in two conditions (speech-alone or signing-alone, speech and signing combined). Speech took longer combined than alone, whereas signed English took longer alone than combined. (Author/CR)

Since (British) colleges became responsible for strategic planning in 1993, further education managers have encountered criticism for being either too inefficient or too business-like. A study examining 53 college strategic plans suggests that planning occurs within a national strategic vacuum and uses diverse plans and processes. (22 references)…

Asserts that efficient use of technology requires development of a culture of environmental concern. Uses a joint program in Mexico for the preparation of engineering technicians to illustrate the goals, cognitive tools, and operational factors involved in technology-efficiency education. (SK)

Efficiency in continuing education is of limited use without awareness. The goal of effectiveness helps avoid "efficiencies" that subvert program objectives. Effectiveness cannot be separated from an ethical view of lifelong learning as collaborative and based on high standards. (SK)

Compares girls and boys and their preferences for directed and nondirected types of time allocation. Extends recent research regarding the allocation and perception of time by examining student time allocation preferences and their association with teacher-observed behaviors in school. Girls seemed less inclined toward nondirected activities and…

Data envelopment analysis was used to estimate technical, allocative, scale, and cost efficiency in Queensland institutes of technical and further education in 1992 and 1996, before and after mergers that decreased them from 31 to 16. Substantial improvements occurred in all measures of efficiency. (SK)

Discusses how information management can save schools time and money on building projects. How these information management software packages work, their cost and setup time, and who should use them are briefly addressed. (GR)

Offers strategies to make schools' cleaning operations run more smoothly. Discusses how to estimate the amount of space that needs cleaning and how long it should take, the benefits of team cleaning versus zone cleaning, and the importance of monitoring complaints and overtime to ensure staff is performing efficiently. (EV)

Discusses enhancing a college's competitive position by offering technological capabilities to its students, including the planning process and wiring installation issues to be considered. Highlights two examples concerning building the wiring infrastructure to support multipurpose, technology-rich learning environments. (GR)

Presents survey results on how furniture and interior design can affect a school district staff's productivity. Productivity experts highlight five key factors for creating and maintaining productive and efficient offices. (GR)

Discusses the need for training to be learner-centered and meaningful to the adult learner and explains that andragogy requires learning to be experiential with immediate application, consequence, and participation. Emphasizes knowing the learning and working styles of participants, discuses training efficiency, and suggests that online training…