Correlations between centralization and effectiveness were obtained from 26 independent samples in the organization science literature. Hypotheses were developed and statistically tested. The hypotheses that were supported are reflected in a final theory of the centralization-effectiveness relationship. (75 references) (MLF)

The purpose of the case study is to describe how one large school district in the United States has expanded their expectations for students based on the perceived need for graduates to compete in an increasingly global job market. The study "summarizes" the processes for establishing districtwide systems to support these expectations. The case…

One of the questions that seems to perplex many university and special librarians is whether to move in the direction of centralizing or decentralizing the library's collections and facilities. Presented is a theoretical approach, employing location theory, to the library centralization-decentralization question. Location theory allows the analyst…

Clarifies the meaning of organizational decline by delimiting it from related constructs (turbulence, stagnation, and environmental decline). Investigates certain organizational attributes associated with turbulence and decline in 334 higher education institutions over a six-year period. Results suggest that organizational attributes associated…

The Federal Communications Commission is currently considering modifying or eliminating existing media ownership rules. Children's advocates are concerned that any changes to these rules could negatively affect the already limited amount and types of programming available for children. Children Now conducted the first study to examine the…

The consolidation of the key electric processing equipment from six kitchens into one central facility serving 14 schools has proven a successful step. It cuts down on time, labor, and costs, and at the same time allows for greater control throughout the entire system. (Author)

Argues in favor of more decentralization in the Australian educational system. (LN)

Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis merged under a single administration of all the schools, divisions and programs. (Editor)

Argues that the implementation of a National Periodicals Center and the resultant monopolization of the distribution of periodical literature could force many journals out of business, destroy interlibrary loan systems, and lead to an Orwellian control of newspapers, books, data bases, and other information sources. (JP)

Outlines problems in continuing higher education, suggesting that it lacks (1) a standard name; (2) a unified voice on national issues; (3) a standard set of roles and functions; (4) a standard title for the chief administrative officer; (5) an accreditation body and process; and (6) resolution of the centralization/decentralization issue. (SK)

Examines management in further education in Scotland a decade after passage of legislation removing colleges from local council control. Demonstrates that the notion of business managerial dominance in college practice requires qualification. Furthermore, while there is a degree of central control exerted through the funding process, there is no…

The Rasch measurement model was used to study teacher receptivity to change in a system implemented in Western Australia that describes expected student outcomes in eight broad learning areas. Analysis based on responses of 126 teachers confirm teacher receptivity as involving at least eight orientations. (SLD)

In order to successfully match students and jobs in the medical profession of their choice, and at the same time meet the country's health care needs, it has become evident that access to medical schools and the various medical professions should be tightly regulated, in particular by a "numerus clausus." In most Western countries,…

Offers an analysis of developments in teacher education in West Germany, Sweden, and Denmark, including regionalism, centralization, integration, and the independent college system. (Author/PG)

The spatial distribution of physicians and dentists among population size classes of incorporated places in the upper Midwest was examined. (NQ)