Explores several schools of organizational thought and their contribution to a new approach called organizational development. Three attempts to operationalize the concepts of organizational development are discussed in terms of their assets and liabilities. The three approaches are: self study model, external consultant model, organizational…

Gives a brief historical review of student development and explores difficulties which emerge from inappropriate adoption of the student development model. Proposes an alternate perspective that preserves student education as fundamental to colleges and student affairs and suggests change strategies. (JAC)