Using an integral systems analysis approach, the author investigates the economic problems of higher education in Russia. (Author/RM)

The seven stages in the system development process are discussed in the context of implementing basic arithmetic drill and practice exercises on a computer-based system: (1) feasibility study; (2) requirements definition; (3) alternative specifications; (4) evaluation and selection of an alternative; (5) system design; (6) development and testing;…

Concludes that Freedom of the press is a function of subsystem autonomy in an overall political system. (Author/RB)

The results of a survey of 428 management personnel in 10 organizations identified three major dimensions which interact to define most management by objectives systems' variations and problems: supervisory style, measurability of objectives, and frequency of review of the organization. Suggestions for positive changes are offered. (AG)

The strategy for PASP proposed here is characterized by the: (1) ad hoc nature of some of its parts; (2) use of a linear string grammar, (3) definition of probability rules, (4) translation of those rules into a priori rules for the string grammar, (5) context sensitivity, and (6) flexibility of the system. (Author/KM)

A MECHANIZED CIRCULATION SYSTEM CURRENTLY IN OPERATION AT LEHIGH UNIVERSITY HAS PROVEN TO GIVE RELIABLE CONTROL OF CIRCULATION ALTHOUGH IT HAS NOT SAVED ON OPERATING COSTS. WHEN THE STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF CHANGING FROM THE PREVIOUS MANUAL SYSTEM TO THE CURRENT ONE, THE LIBRARY WAS SERVING A STUDENT BODY OF 4500…

THE CONCEPT OF DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM IS USED TO EXAMINE THE OCCURRENCE OF CHANGE IN A THERAPEUTIC INTERVIEW AND TO PROPOSE A THEORY OF THERAPY. BY ANALYZING THE WORKINGS OF THE PSYCHOSOCIAL SYSTEM THROUGH THE GENERAL SYSTEMS THEORY, IT IS POSSIBLE TO SEE HOW CHANGE OCCURS IN AN INDIVIDUAL FAMILY OR COMMUNITY. APPLIED TO A FAMILY INTERVIEW, THE MODEL…

ANALYSIS OF URBAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS MAY BE ACHIEVED BY USE OF AN ANALYTICAL MODEL. THE MODEL MAY BE USED IN DECISION-MAKING REGARDING SCHOOL LOCATION, ENROLLMENT, FACILITIES, ORGANIZATION, PROGRAMS AND COSTS. KNOWN DATA SUCH AS MONIES AVAILABLE, STAFF ALLOCATION, AND CURRENT SCHOOL PLANT ARE INTRODUCED INTO THE MODEL. IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE…

A MORE DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE THEORETICAL POLITICAL SYSTEM DESCRIBED IN THE PREVIOUS REPORT, AA 000 264, IS PRESENTED IN THIS PAPER. THIS POLITICAL SYSTEM IS BASED ON THE AUTHOR'S DEFINITION THAT POLITICAL LIFE CONCERNS ALL THE VARIETIES OF ACTIVITY THAT SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCE THE AUTHORITATIVE OR BINDING ALLOCATIONS OF VALUES ADOPTED FOR…

AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON THE DETERMINATION OF TRAINING OBJECTIVES IS PRESENTED. SEVEN CATEGORIES ARE LISTED--(1) GENERAL RATIONALES, (2) SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, (3) JOB ANALYSIS, (4) ALLOCATION OF TRAINING, (5) TASK DESCRIPTION, (6) DETERMINATION OF KNOWLEDGES AND SKILLS, AND (7) DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTIVES. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE AS AD 448 363…

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS CAN BE APPLIED TO THE PLANNING AND DELIVERY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE MODELS PRESENTED SHOW HOW A SYSTEMS APPROACH CAN BE USED TO ANSWER SOME OF THE KEY QUESTIONS IN PLANNING, ORGANIZING, AND EVALUATING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROGRAMS. MODEL 1 APPROACHES THE TASK OF DEFINING AND CATEGORIZING MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED PROBLEMS.…

USING A CONCEPTUAL MODEL DRAWN FROM SYSTEMS-ORIENTED THINKING AND RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, A LIMITED NUMBER OF SCHOOL UNDERACHIEVEMENT PROBLEMS WERE ANALYZED. SCHOOL UNDERACHIEVERS ARE VIEWED AS BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS TRANSACTING WITH A VARIETY OF SOCIAL SYSTEMS. THEREFORE, THE FOCUS IS ON FINDING PROBLEM-PRODUCING ELEMENTS IN THE TOTAL…

The nature and extent of systems analysis in education is discussed in terms of the following specific applications: (1) Instructional systems where the concern is with the components of the system (e.g., teachers, students, material to be taught, or audiovisual systems) and their interaction in the learning process, (2) project management systems…