Xicom Corporation has developed an audiovisual Confrontation Search Laboratory based on the concept of learning to interact with people thru experimentation. The methodology involves and audiovisual presentation of the case method on a Mark IV Fairchild projector. (PT)

Speech given by Professor Edwin C. Kemble on the occasion of his being awarded the 1969 Oersted Medal by the American Association of Physics Teachers. The theme was the need to apply critical thinking habits to the solution of social problems of today. (LC)

Manageable in a 50-minute class with as many as 60 students, this game is designed to help college- level sociology students recognize (1) the reward structure leading to social dilemmas, (2) the individualistic strategy people follow in social dilemmas, and (3) the inefficacy and hypocrisy of communication in social dilemmas. (RM)

Examines the importance of human systems as a relevant aspect of development processes and looks at the career anchor model proposed by Schein as a possible area in the analysis of the instructional developer/client relationships. Fourteen references are listed. (Author/LLS)

The focus of a common curriculum in general education should be on six shared human experiences, the use of symbols, membership in groups and institutions, production and consumption, relationship with nature, sense of time, and values and beliefs. (Author/RW)

Discusses how "Twelve Propositions by Kenneth Burke on the Relation between Economics and Psychology" generates a new synthesis of Marx and Freud and foreshadows Burke's system of dramatism. His conception of self, the community, and communication come together in a serious argument for drama as a model of human relations. (JMF)

Parents, schools, and students must share in the responsibility of improving human relations in our society. Ten pointers can help to promote good human interaction. (Author/CM)

Finds that just over 60% of a random sample of people in an Internet newsgroup reported forming a personal relationship with someone they had first contacted through a newsgroup. Shows that nearly two-thirds of those whose personal relationship began online chose to have other forms of contact as well. (SR)

Discusses the identification of relevant and accurately defined competencies for job descriptions and suggests a performance-based approach. Builds a job model for a generic manager position; attaches skills, knowledge, and activities to the model; and selects competencies based on behavior plus attributes, standards, work support, and human…

Friends, family members, and others considering a partnership in the camping business should examine the compatibility of their values, attitudes, and personal work styles. Business arrangements between camp co-owners should cover issues of money and power, guidelines for unexpected situations, and planning for the partnership's end. Drawing up a…

Most daunting part of systemwide change is coping with complex mix of human needs, feelings, and emotions accompanying any change. By acknowledging the human dimensions of the planning enterprise and integrating them into the planning task, thoughtful leaders can bring about productive changes in their middle schools without damaging the most…

This article presents two stories of human participation with nature and one another. The stories focus on the natural and human history of interaction in two places: (1) the Salt Creek Pupfish in Death Valley, and (2) the Valley of Fire. (LZ)

Examines three past conceptualizations of school administration and leadership (scientific or efficiency approaches, the human relations approach, and human resources development), outlines assumptions of each approach, and discusses implications for administrators' professional development. Current restructuring and school-based management…

In examining the issue of the vulnerability of school superintendents, the paper suggests that humankind itself is vulnerable and, as such, requires that all individuals present themselves in the social world as vulnerable. Thus, the perception of the school superintendent as vulnerable may be an important aspect of survival in that office, but it…

An ethnographic study of organizational change in a bank considered issues surrounding virtual teamwork in virtual organizations. Problems in communication, management control, and approach to customer service were found. An underlying cause is that "virtual" work involves "real" customers, workers, and problems. (Contains 36 references.) (SK)