This document describes a cooperative venture in which leading African educators from Sierra Leone, Nigeria, the Ivory Coast, Mali, the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya examined the significant problems affecting secondary teacher supply, and questions related to the qualitative improvement of the individual teacher. The situation in each…

Continuing education of the clergy includes, in addition to theological education, sociocultural disciplines, training in professional skills, and personal development. Institutional provisions are many and varied--theological schools, universities and colleges, conference and study centers, institutes, interseminary centers, denominational…

Based on a theoretical model of institution building, this study sought to assess the capability of the California State Training Division, which established and popularized training for California State employees, to manipulate and control its environment. A three-dimensional approach was suggested consisting of analysis of variables (leadership,…

This paper discusses the organizational structure of religious communities and its effect on interpersonal relations. Religious communities tend to be organized structurally according to the traditional bureaucratic model of (1) relatively rigid structure; (2) carefully defined functional specialization; (3) direction and control implemented…

It is important that ways be found for the resources of the university to be used in improving relations among the divergent and conflicting groups in local communities. The primary resource, education, can be used in creating new channels of communication. It can also bring together academicians, professionals in human relations, citizen leaders,…

The purpose of the study was to (1) pinpoint the role which Pacific Northwest Bibliographic Center (PNBC) might play for Washington in the development of the Washington State Library Network; and (2) ascertain what effect the development of the Washington State Library Network might have on PNBC. Methodology for the study involved: (1) a…

An assessment of the future Native Alaskan educational program is presented, showing a complexity of major social trends, technical developments, and accumulating evaluative and projective data that are profoundly challenging the existing educational structures and rationales. The quantity of significant concerns appears endless, ranging from…

The report conveys impressions gained during a brief inquiry into the history and nature of the Human Resources Research Office (HumRRO) and its relationship to the U. S. Army. Chapter 1 gives an overview of HumRRO and its history, while chapter 2 details the composition and configuration of HumRRO, including such factors as working philosophy,…

This study investigated the effect of institutional size and complexity on professional autonomy in academic institutions. Autonomy was defined as the ability to set goals and to structure the organization to maximize professional concerns; size was measured by the number of faculty members and students in the institutions. Data were gathered from…

This paper is a descriptive analysis of the Oklahoma junior college system and the interrelationships existing between its faculty, students, alumni and concerned citizens. Primary emphasis was on the use of a survey attempting to describe the personal and professional characteristics of the present junior college faculty, and their attitudes and…

"Goal-Setting for Organizational Accountability: A Leadership Strategy" (GOALS) is a program designed by the National Laboratory for Higher Education to provide a realistic strategy for integrating the people and purpose of 2-year colleges. The development of the GOALS product is accomplished in two steps: (1) identifying and classifying…

This document examines the policy issue of balance between the National Institute of Education's (NIE) role in directing research and development projects and that of field-initiated efforts in the educational R/D & I field. The issue is approached from a systems analysis view: NIE's mission (grouped into research, development,…

A holistic organizational structure that encourages faculty involvement in pursuit of excellence is critical to the future of higher education. At the same time, the mainstreaming of continuing professional education, while vital to institutional growth, must address the development of academic integrity in that field. (SK)

Issues addressed in this report on a 4-day conference in Exeter, New Hampshire, by 200 women educators from independent schools across the country include the actual and potential role of schools in eliminating sex discrimination and preparing women for leadership positions at all levels. (JBM)

Focuses on the conflict between nurse educators and nurse care practitioners and how this conflict was resolved between a university health center and school of nursing, suggesting planned change as a means to achieve collaboration. (TA)