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Higgins, Joan – Community Development Journal, 1980
Compares social reform strategies in Britain and America. Illustrates how programs in both countries had similar difficulties, including diffusion of research findings, clarification of objectives, and political manipulation of social research. (SK)
Descriptors: Action Research, Community Control, Community Development, Comparative Analysis
O'Reilly, Robert C. – 1994
A study was conducted to examine current concepts and procedures of community college governance in the United States and the United Kingdom. Agendas and minutes of board meetings were analyzed and interviews were conducted with administrators and board members at four institutions, one rural and one urban from each country. The participating…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Board Administrator Relationship, College Administration, Community Colleges