In this directory, the International Federation for Documentation (FID) provides names and addresses of its administrative and committee officers, and of its member and affiliated organizations, both international and national. Those international organizations with which FID is associated are also noted, and the relationship indicated:…

This directory lists those international organizations with which the International Federation for Documentation (FID) is associated, with the relationship indicated: consultation, affiliation, or membership. Names and addresses of its administrative and committee officers and its members and affiliated organizations, both international and…

In this directory, the International Federation for Documentation (FID) provides names and addresses of its administrative and committee officers, and of its member and affiliate organizations, both international and national. Notation is also made of those international organizations with which FID has a consultative, affiliate, or member…

The National Center for Higher Education, located at One Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C., has been perceived by many as a focus of power and influence for higher education. At the same time, expectations of members of the organizations have evolved because of such a power image. Thus, a dilemma may unfold whereby members expect output from their…

Interaction in the teaching team, team status structure, and teachers' perceptions of the team's decision-making authority were investigated as important dimensions of the team-teaching organization. Relationships between these dimensions and the teacher's sense of his own influence and autonomy are described. Each of 17 teams in six team-teaching…

The organizational history, present functional structure, and accomplishments of the Purdue University Health Council are presented. (MJB)

Argues that the needs of the bereaved are rarely met. Describes communication characteristics of self-help groups and offers evidence for their effectiveness. Suggests directions for future research. (MS)

The assumption that an organization structure takes on the shape of a pyramid was tested using an index of organization shape. (Author/LR)

Shows that use and effects of punishment are significantly altered by average levels of reward power and punishment power in power-dependence relationship. The power-balancing effect of punishment is most likely to occur when an actor lacking reward power has punishment power that is stronger in relation to the other actor's punishment power but…

This study examines the organization and development of 5 domains of reasoning (categorical, quantitative, spatial, causal, and propositional) and the construct validity of a test designed to measure development from early adolescence to early adulthood. The theory underlying the test is first summarized and the conceptual design of the test is…

The present study focuses on the use of a cooperative methodology with university students during the last year of their degree programme. The task structure could be freely chosen, and there were no restraints on group decisions to deal with the classroom work. All the elements of cooperation were based on a reward structure. The results show…

The results suggested group space boundaries increased with group size (from groups of one to two to four) if group members were strangers, but not if group members were friends. The only nonspatial variable found to correlate with boundary size was personal identity. (Author)

Describes the role that group workers can play in program evaluation. Encourages people who are skilled conducting groups to apply their skills to program evaluation. Discusses the competencies and preparation necessary to function in the combined roles of evaluator and group worker. (Author/ABB)

Ethnographic methods were used to examine functions of a clique and informal leaders in a work group at a sheltered workshop for mentally retarded adults. Two leaders, an instrumental leader and a socioemotional leader, served to maintain group cohesion and allow members to act outside of direct staff influence. (Author/DB)

Contrasts open and closed therapeutic groups in the context of group development research, and reanalyzes data applying the Hill Interaction Matrix. Results supported the existence of a discernable process of development in the closed groups, while open groups with residual members showed counterproductive activity. (LLL)