Focusing on the significance of the organizational activities of the late 1960s and early 1970s, the article covers urban and rural, migrant and nonmigrant, and state and regional organizing efforts. The successes and failures of these organizing efforts are discussed as well as suggestions of possible organizing strategies for the future. (NQ)

Presents a listing of industrial members of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Listings include industry name, address, and representatives. (SL)

Develops a descriptive model of school organizational patterns using the concept of complexity of environment, and explores the implications different organizational patterns have for students and teachers. (Author)

Large schools have a tall organizational structure with long chains of command and limited control for "low-level" staff, including teachers and principals. To resolve this problem, two alternative structures are suggested: a dual structure involving spheres of administrative and professional responsibility and a flat structure featuring…

Defines teaching as practical work carried out in a socially constructed, complex, and institutionalized setting and serving multiple purposes. Examines teaching practice in conjunction with school administrative structure and organizational policies. Discusses the nature and development of practical teaching theories, focusing on…

An introduction to the missing linkages between the fields of organizational behavior and higher education is provided. A discussion of why gaps persist and of alternative theoretical perspectives for organizing the application of behavioral science to higher education are included. (Author/MLW)

Discusses library role in providing access to information on political candidates and issues. Press coverage, political party literature, Federal Election Commission, interest groups, monographs, serials, and online databases are highlighted. Lists of 15 references, 89 national organizations that rate members of Congress, and 9 active political…

Investigates the hypothesis that particularistic criteria, derived from social familiarity and social influence, will be used more in decision-making under conditions of uncertainty. (Author/IRT)

In response to the need for guidance, this manual provides assistance for faith-based communities as they decide whether licensed child care fits within their ministry. The manual covers steps for getting started, key factors in determining budget, performing a needs assessment in the community and for the facility, the administrative structure of…

Human rights institutions for children play a crucial role in informing children, governments, and the public about children's rights, how those rights can be enforced, and why they are important. This digest discusses the development of human rights institutions for children and the impact of the Convention on the Rights of the Child; it details…

The personalizing of the Language Arts instructional program at the Concord High School in Wilmington, Delaware is discussed in terms of a) department organization, b) classroom organization, c) instructional materials, and d) special considerations related to individualizing instruction. (HMD)

The NSPRA is dedicated to helping practicing school administrators establish and pursue meaningful programs in public relations. (Editor)

Discusses how organizational development, a method of coping with continuous change, may be helpful in accomplishing educational goals. (Editor/RK)

Organizational, work role, and behavioral variables are explored in a sample of 787 senior British managers working in 78 business organizations. Structuring of activities is found to be associated with higher levels of conflict and hardly at all with conforming behavior; while centralization is associated with higher levels of conforming…

Purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among specified dimensions of a bureaucratic model and to relate the findings to bureaucratic theory. (Authors)