This discussion includes a review of Drucker's concept of entrepreneurship, a current management trend in which organizations encourage entrepreneurship and innovation from employees. Drucker's discussion of public service institutions and the relationship of those points to library management are highlighted. (CLB)

Team building and participatory strategies are techniques for increasing productivity in the workplace. Studies show that people often solve problems more effectively in groups, and they are more productive when they assume more responsibility for their work. (SK)

This article analyzes how teachers participating in public school-university partnerships can be encouraged to explore the nature of their professional roles, engage in reflexive thinking, and develop capacities to focus on new goals and school improvements to overcome aspects of their professional responsibilities which conflict with open…

Several suggested activities from the National Parent Teacher Association are suggested for involving parents in education. Categories discussed include: parents as participants in their children's education; parents as school volunteers and supporters; and parents as participants in decision making. (CB)

The author describes her efforts to engage intermediate grade children in meaningful writing. Her attempts to translate theory and research into classroom practice are discussed. (MT)

Twelve recent books by business-oriented authors are reviewed and translated directly into the educational context. Productive environments and leadership are discussed. Recommendations for education are made. (MT)

Itemizes necessary components for true collaboration and provides a detailed general action plan for establishing and administering partnerships. (JB)

The key to an American corporate renaissance is the development of "participation management" skills and environments that allow for the full use of ideas that arise from within the corporation itself. Companies must relearn to trust their people and encourage them to use neglected creative capacities. (Author/MLW)

The author introduces a technique for enhancing student involvement in planning. She describes the nominal group technique, which is a structured process that enables adults to participate actively in planning their learning activities. (Editor/CT)

Discusses quality circles and King Arthur's Round Table as examples of participatory decision making. Explains how such an approach to management can serve everybody concerned. (FL)

Proposes use of quality circles (QCs)--groups of employees who meet to learn and apply techniques for solving problems affecting work or workplace--to involve library employees in decision-making process and improve morale and product/service quality. Basic philosophy, establishment of QC, and QC techniques are noted. Twelve references are…

Argues that the quality of work life literature is both appropriate and useful for understanding and improving the effectiveness and quality of school life. Suggests that both quality and effectiveness of learning and school operations can be improved by adopting participative management models and innovations. (CJM)

Suggests that ambiguous situations in university administration can often act to the detriment of democratic functioning, and that, in contrast, structured processes, far from impeding, can actually facilitate the democratic process. Distinguishes between malevolent and benevolent ambiguity. (DMM)

Guidelines for avoiding negative side effects of committee work include reasons for forming or not forming a committee, advantages and disadvantages of committees, and questions to help establish a committee in which members understand their role, task, and relationship to the administrator. (MJL)

Critically examines participative decision making (PDM) in education, reviewing literature of the past 15 years and evaluating the current status of research on the subject; suggests how to appropriately use PDM in schools; and surveys gaps in knowledge. (MCG)