A functional analysis of the managerial, the innovatory and the policy-making processes in university libraries and an examination of how the views and interests of various groups affected by them might be best brought into play. (Author)

The rationale and objectives of a 1973 report, entitled "Planning and Management in Universities" (PMU), is described, followed by a discussion of the problems of introducing business concepts into universities. Problems facing organizations that introduce management innovations are examined: life cycle of an innovation; visible cost and…

A survey analysis of training needs indicated that a majority of British university administrators perceive their role to contain managerial components for which training is desirable. (Author)

Modernization in British universities has 8 characteristics: (1) administration growth in proportion to university growth; (2) specialization in administration; (3) professionalization of administration; (4) greater faculty and student participation; (5) quantitative premises for decisions; (6) openness of policies; (7) limited use of management…

Running through the varied roles principals must play are two threads: leadership and management. (Author/IRT)

The City Librarian of the Manchester Public Libraries, England, evaluates management's approach to training. Generally speaking, management is concerned with production and profits, and views training (especially the training boards and their levy schemes) as merelya hindrance to organizational progress. (Editor/LY)

The concept of management by consent is examined in an assessment of management techniques within academe. Issues that are analyzed include what is involved in an organization of consent and factors heralding the organizations of consent, such as (1) the view of management as a semi-profession, and (2) the spread of "matrism," which is…

The effects of the changing economic and social environment of universities are examined. It is suggested that the next decade will be one of increasing competition between universities and between them and the non-university sector of higher education. Universities will become more market-oriented and more responsive to consumer-students. (LBH)

Study of the impact of The Code of Practice for Children with Special Education Needs on the governance and administration of local schools in Northern Ireland and Britain. Suggests methods and topics for future research. (Contains 44 references.)

This statement on the British higher education system is part of the International Council for Educational Devleopment's study of the design, management, and effectiveness of higher education systems in 12 countries. In this report, institutions in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are considered. Part one defines higher education and…

This conference brought together a wide range of staff interested in the teaching of educational management. The contributing lecturers were chosen to highlight problems of management rather than of teaching. Lord Morris of Grasmere delineated the market need while J. M. Fearn outlined the Scottish system from the perspective of central…

A systematic approach to strategic planning in universities is outlined. Available from: Pergamon Press Ltd., Headington Hill Hall, Oxford OX3 OBW, England; $68.00 annual subscription. (Author)

Discusses truancy in terms of its definition, frequency of occurrence, causation, and management. Concludes that with further evaluative studies it will be possible to predict how legal, casework, medical, and psychological procedures can be effectively used to manage unjustified absence from school. (RH)