Discusses basic principles of business, education, marketing, retail operation, bookshops, merchandising, display, selling, and success and their application to college bookstores. (JT)

The ability to render more accurate predictions of the future will enable medical educators and administrators to make more advantageous policy and program decisions. Examples of how modern forecasting techniques can be applied to medical education are provided. (Editor/PG)

In a study designed to explore principals' problem-solving strategies, 11 highly effective elementary school principals were compared with 11 moderately effective principals from the same three districts. The principals' effectiveness was determined by central office administrators and by application of the "Principal Profile," a measure…

Designed for use in a franchising workshop, this manual provides information on becoming a franchisee. Introductory remarks discussing the benefits and challenges of becoming a franchisee and describing the workshop itself are followed by the course outline. Next, for each of the course's six units, the manual states the core idea, goals, and…

This is an exploratory study of the administrative culture of an effective school district (as indicated by state and national recognitions). The findings indicate that a rich culture of shared values, perceptions, and beliefs pervades the administrative ranks at both district and school site levels. These findings suggest that symbolic language,…

This handbook is published for compliance of all departmental personnel within Intercollegiate Athletics at the State University of New York, Brockport. The purpose of this document is to provide an opportunity for all line and staff personnel (and other interested administrators and Brockport Athletic Committee members) to become familiar with…

The predominant pattern for administering governmental programs is through multiorganizational networks. Relying on a theory of resource mobilization and an analysis of allocation processes within the public sector, this paper argues that individual units within multiorganizational networks are increasingly beyond the traditional control…

Examines the basis for accountability systems in Student Personnel work and describes five characteristics of good accountability systems. (Author/HMV)

Certain basic principles must be accepted if colleges and universities are to function in an orderly, purposeful way and to lay down those conditions necessary to insure the presence of effective leadership on the campus. Some basic principles are: (1) a college or university exists to serve the general society that created it and that supports…

Competent school administrators should keep up-to-date on areas of information relating to their field and might find useful the following 12 most important elements in a performance accountability code for school executives: strive for fair and equitable treatment of the staff; make competence and performance the key to promotion; make decisions…

Presidents of colleges and universities are, and should be, well aware of pressure on them and their boards of trustees to reexamine and change the structure of these organizations, and the distribution of authority within them. Since the response affects our presidential role and the nature and content of presidential leadership, the author…

Discussed are the ten specific skills which have been identified with successful engineering management. These include: team building; leadership; conflict resolution; technical expertise; planning; organization; entrepreneurship; administration; management support; and resource allocation. (CS)