Data for 72 major metropolitan newspapers are analyzed relating structural differentiation of news organizations to their metropolitan environments. One finding is that when competition is absent, the relationship between newspapers and consumer markets becomes attenuated. (Author/IRT)

Data collected in two companies in one industry give partial support to the contention that organizational control mechanisms are related to the emotional well-being of employees. (Author)

Using a research design employing cross-sectional and longitudinal data, the analysis explores whether budgeting conforms more closely to a bureaucratic or coalitional model of organization. The data suggest that coalitional behavior is most easily discernible in budget decision-making when resources are relatively scarce. (Author/IRT)

Examines three hypotheses regarding the relative significance public bureaucracies assign to evaluation, examination, and seniority in making promotions. The significant effects of regional differences are of special interest because they indicate the degree to which intraorganizational advancement criteria are ultimately shaped by the…