Based on replies to a questionnaire sent by the Office of Education to education associations and organizations, this directory is organized by (1) national and regional education associations; (2) college professional fraternities, honor societies, and recognition societies (national); (3) State education associations; (4) foundations; (5)…

The "cluster college arrangement" is discussed in this model for reorganization of the College of DuPage. The basic idea is to provide, within the framework of the parent institution, several educational communities small enough to enable students and faculty members to work closely toward reasonable educational goals. The following…

Based on replies to a questionnaire sent by the Office of Education to education associations and organizations, this directory is organized by (1) national and regional education associations; (2) college professional fraternities, honor societies, and recognition societies (national); (3) State education associations; (4) foundations; (5)…

This book is a biography of the college union from its conception in the early 19th century and how it grew into the concept of a social-cultural-recreational center in the 20th century. Highlighted are the influences of the world wars on the college unions, the shattering impact of student disruption and violence and the union's response to…

Intended as a reference to available sources of guidance, information, and advice, the directory lists 89 private and federal agencies and organizations concerned with training, treatment, techniques, and procedures used in rehabilitating and employing the handicapped. Listings usually include names of executive officers, an address, purposes,…

In this booklet, the requirements for leadership of complex organizations, present and future, are described. The changing performance demanded of military organizations and the implications for the development of leaders who will have the necessary capabilities are discussed. Since the performances required of military organizations are becoming…

This dissertation address concerns the distribution of influence in decision-making groups. One general hypothesis of the study was that influence perceptions of group members depend upon the phases of decision-making in which they participate. Another was that the effects of participation would vary with the nature of the decision task or with…

Based on replies to a questionnaire sent by the Office of Education to education associations and organizations, this directory is organized by (1) national and regional education associations; (2) college professional fraternities, honor societies, and recognition societies (national); (3) State education associations; (4) foundations; (5)…

Attitudes of middle-level managers in the Wisconsin State Employment Service are examined as an influence on behavior consistent or contrary to organizational goals and objectives. Shortly after a period of significant change in mission, managers' attitudes toward the change correlated with the performance of their offices in implementing the…

Addresses four basic questions about interinstitutional cooperation as represented by the consortium: What motivates colleges and universities to cooperate with one another? What are the advantages of interinstitutional cooperation? What are the disadvantages? What are the organizational and managerial problems of the consortium? (Author)

Information-processing ideas are used to develop a set of hypotheses to test a contingency approach to subunit structure directly; whether high-performing subunits with different information-processing requirements have systematically different degrees of communication structure. (Author)

Results indicate that departmental characteristics, positional characteristics, and individual characteristics predict attitudes and behavior, with individual characteristics being the best predictor. By themselves, job characteristics are related most highly to departmental characteristics. (Author)

Accreditation is a process intended to evaluate and assure educational quality. The Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA) is the national organization whose primary purpose is to support, coordinate, and improve all non-governmental accrediting activities at the postsecondary level in the United States. Describes the organization's…

This study diagnosed factors that impeded optimal growth in a small community-based Black organization. Results suggest that, although the agency had experienced some difficulty in its functioning, the problems were caused by a developmental structure that the organization had outgrown. (Author)

Lists the names and addresses, in alphabetical order, of 381 known professional organizations of societies in earth science all over the world. Another list of names and addresses of the fifty U.S. State surveys is also supplied. (GA)