A survey of 14 major colleges assessed the size, composition, and function of the personnel office (e.g. ratio of central personnel employees to full-time faculty and staff). Data is presented with the conclusion that size varies within and between institutions, the variance being a function of service performed and procedures utilized. (JT)

A survey of 44 institutions of higher education with full-time faculty and staff between 800 and 5,500 were surveyed for information about personnel office staffing patterns, workload, benefits program participation, record-keeping, coverage by union contracts, and provision of personnel services. Results are summarized, and institutions are…

A study of the productivity of human resources staffs in 31 2-year colleges looked at the relationship between human relations and employment staff size and the numbers of, vacancies in, and services to full- and part-time faculty. Institutions are ranked according to these variables. (MSE)

Results of a survey of 14 public and private universities (e.g., Cornell, Harvard, Purdue, Temple) include data on size of the staffs of central personnel, records, central employment, personnel benefits, central salary administration and classification, and central employee relations relative to overall staff's union membership. (MSE)

Ways to develop and implement personnel policies and procedures are described that should prevent problems from becoming crises in higher education institutions. Based on the authors' more than 40 years of combined experience in higher education personnel administration, this handbook offers a detailed guide to the intricacies of faculty and staff…