Examines the way teachers and principals in a representative sample of Israeli schools view current and preferred control over curricula after 15 years of decentralization reforms. Findings show institutional variation in degree of conflict between perceptions and preferences of teachers and principals in elementary and secondary schools and major…

Research conducted in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom examined distribution of certificate holders throughout the economy and the process of competition for access to employment. Supply had a significant effect on the distribution. Emphasis on initial training as opposed to continuing education may be…

Trends in farming and farm household incomes in Ireland are presented in the context of global competitiveness. Addresses the issue of extension's dilemma in providing fee-based service while relying on public monies. (SK)

Describes how an economist from St. Andrews University in Scotland is lining up support for an online venture to challenge the market dominance of traditional academic publishers. (EV)

Defines finite games as emphasizing competition and rules, infinite games as relational and holistic. explores movement between the two through transitional play, in which groups question and experiment with multiple ways of interacting. Discusses how to use transitional play in management education. (SK)

Introduces a new approach to study competition for journals' space in academic publication by comparing the use of a given journal by journal-related authors and by other authors, based on a study of 18 educational psychology journals during a 2-year period. (Author/LRW)

Cooperation, not competition or individualism, is at the heart of forming a more perfect union, establishing justice, ensuring domestic tranquility, providing for the common defense, and securing the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity. It's time to recognize the relationship between cooperative learning and commitment to the…

Analysis of the age and education composition of occupations in Current Population Survey Annual Demographic Files, 1972-82, supports an ecological model in which occupations compete for members in a shifting niche space defined by members' sociodemographic characteristics. In contrast, the movement of professions in the education dimension…

Examines research on organizational and industry decline and provides survival guidelines for organizations within declining industries. Demonstrates how an organization can use the guidelines by examining a single-sex boarding school facing such a dilemma. (EV)

Discusses challenges to bookmobile and public library service. Topics include needed flexibility of the library organization and employees, redefining existing services in light of emerging competition for funds and customers, direct competitors, and library services aligning with mission. (LRW)

Describes development of a set of organizational effectiveness self-rating scales for higher educational institutions in Hong Kong. The development method tested the relevance of effectiveness dimensions contained in the Competing Values Framework to colleges. Rating scales for four of nine effectiveness dimensions are included in the appendix.…

Discusses burgeoning charter-school movement in Arizona and its effect on public schools. Asserts evidence gathered through surveys and interviews suggests competition incrementally improves education for all students. Identifies ways in which schools hit hardest by competition react and refutes critics' claims regarding school choice. Discusses…

Explores various market segments in higher education, demonstrating how faculty salaries, faculty-student ratios, use of part-time faculty, and student choice follow the ordering of the market. Teaching practices, on the other hand, appear to be invariant across market segments. (EV)

Proposes a set of axioms, rules, and practical tools that campuses can use when they ask: What is our market position and is repositioning possible? The tools are designed to help higher education institutional leaders and researchers achieve the goal of being both market smart and mission centered. (EV)

This article describes competitions across a range of curricular areas that develop students' problem solving skills by setting authentic, real-world tasks. As individuals or members of a team, students in these competitions are challenged with finding solutions to problems faced not only in today's scientific and technological world, but also in…