The "Seven S" framework developed by Pascale and Athos can be adapted to encompass both the technical and philosophical dimensions of organizational problem solving. For a community college, the seven elements of the model would be: (1) Superordinate goals--the significant meanings and guiding concepts that make up the philosophy of a community college; (2) Strategy--a plan or course of action for the allocation of institutional resources to meet organizational goals; (3) Structure--a decentralized, nonhierarchical organizational structure that promotes communication and a shared understanding of that work of a community college; (4) Systems--processes and products for sharing the responsibility of problem solving; (5) Staff--a match between the characteristics of employees and their work; (6) Style--management behaviors and organizational culture; and (7) Skills--distinctive capabilities of key personnel or the college as a whole. Using this framework as a checklist, the community college administrator can identify and solve problems related to poorly prepared students and the quality of remediation, residing mainly in the structure, systems, and staff areas. The framework can also be used to address problems related to unionization, collective bargaining, and the move from an organizational model characterized by administrative dominance. (EJV)