The bureaucratic and adaptive models of administration are compared, and the adaptive style is found most appropriate for research administration, providing a necessary level of organizational consistency and control while allowing for the unexpected and promoting productivity. Elements of organization, operations, and communications are…

Review of rural social work literature of the 1970's indicates research has primarly followed the naturalistic model defined by Taylor, rather than the positivist approach favored by Fischer. Discussed are: surveys and case studies; ethnographies; participatory/action research; historical research; positivistic research; hypothesis testing…

The bureaucratic and adaptive models of administration are compared, and the adaptive style is found most appropriate for research administration, providing a necessary level of organizational consistency and control while alllowing for the unexpected and promoting productivity. Elements of organization, operations, and communications are…

A video production model designed to help teachers produce individualized instructional video/programs for severely handicapped students is described. The project's development, equipment design, and field verification approaches are reviewed. (CL)

A humanistic program implemented in a suburban Kansas City school district helped educators deal with the problems of absenteeism, poor motivation, lack of discipline, vandalism, tardiness, and drug use. The model is being looked at by many school districts throughout the United States. (RM)

Discusses the value of traditional internships to university-community relations. Explores means to incorporate student input into cooperative education. Presents a model for a student resource program. (RC)

Discusses how Holland's typology of personality styles and person-environment interaction can serve as a framework for increasing adult male use of mental health services. Suggests counseling techniques which may be more suitable for males having a realistic personality style. (Author)

Describes a model which gives realistic predictions of pulsatile pressure, flow, and volume events in the cardiovascular system. Includes computer oriented laboratory exercises for veterinary and graduate students; equations of the dynamic and algebraic models; and a flow chart for the cardiovascular teaching program. (JN)

Reviews the student services evaluation literature and presents a metamodel for selecting evaluation models. The metamodel is based on the comparison of the common dimensions of all evaluation models. Identifies five common dimensions that collectively determine the usefulness of any evaluation model. (RC)

A pilot program in respiratory therapeutics that includes a development and implementation model is reported. Its prerotational and postrotational evaluations and significant improvement in competency areas related to clinical skill areas are described. (Author/MLW)

The goal model is appropriate for evaluating effectiveness in complex service organizations because there are measurable outputs. An empirical method is provided for the identification and measurement of organizational goals. Perception of effectiveness could be improved if goals were made to coincide with the desires of user groups. (DWH)

Describes the Death Threat Index and its underlying theoretical base and procedure. Suggests if the procedure is varied slightly, a more qualitative picture of a subject's construct of death is possible. The significance of the complexity and individuality of death constructs for death education programs is considered. (Author/JAC)

Traces the history of military efforts to systematize the design, development, installation, and operational training for a weapons system and discusses the current status of criterion referenced instruction in Army training programs. Steps being taken to remedy identified problems are described. (MER)

Presents a theoretical model which helps identify significant predictors of employability of vocational graduates. Discusses the decision to hire, multiple linear regression methods, reasons for poor predictability, and interpretation of the results. (CT)

After criticizing traditional inservice programs that rely on hastily prepared presentations by outside experts, the author proposes a two-part plan for a comprehensive ongoing inservice program based on needs assessment and close cooperation with a local university. Part II will appear in the November 1981 issue. (SJL)