Suggests that ordinal and ratio criteria for equity are independent of one another, but that a plausible mathematical definition of equity must satisfy both criteria under all outcome/input ratio situations. Demonstrates that a modification of the Harris linear formula for equity meets these criteria. (Author/RD)

The relationship between two methods for detecting group effects in nonexperimental data--covariance analysis and contextual analysis--is examined. The examination shows that contextual effects are a special case of the group effect obtained in covariance analysis. (Author/JKS)

Treatments of contextual effects in the social science literature have traditionally focused on statistical phenomena more than on social processes. This article seeks to redress that imbalance by focusing on underlying processes through which social structure and social interaction may impinge upon individuals. (Author/JKS)

This article estimates to what extent changes in the unemployment rate over the past two decades have reflected basic cyclical factors in the demand for labor and to what extent they may stem from noncyclical factors. (BM)

Traces the development of online library networks through published literature, noting the existence of conditions necessary for successful networking and characteristics of the literature, and includes a bibliography of works cited. (CWM)

Questionnaires to determine political influence aspirations were distributed to 292 members of a rural Wisconsin high school junior class. Results indicated that a large proportion of these youth neither wished to nor believed that they could be politically influential at age 25 or even at age 45. (DS)

Examines the current state of research in business communication. Includes suggestions on the proper subject matter of research, presents a taxonomy for identifying research interests and relationships, and identifies areas in need of more research. Comments on the quality, philosophy, and objectives of research, and suggests explanations for…

The author examines recent government proposals for a comprehensive system of education, training, and employment for British youth, ages 16-19. (SJL)

Reviews the kinds of discourse analyses that are currently being undertaken, summarizes research findings, and makes suggestions based on these findings for structuring texts to be used for instructional or informational purposes. (Author/MER)

Summarizes the highlights of the annual business meeting of the North Central Association's Commission on Schools. Lists members of the commission's reviewing committees and outlines actions taken by the committees during 1980. Provides a roster of the schools accredited by the commission in each of 19 states. (JP)

A theorem which gives the range of possible correlations between a common factor and an external variable (not contained in the factor analysis) is presented. Analogous expressions for component theory are also derived. (Author/JKS)

Reviews "Approaches to Language," edited by William C. McCormak and Stephen A. Wurm, published by Mouton (1978). The volume contains 29 papers presented to a subsession of the Language in Anthropology general session of the Ninth International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, held in Chicago in 1973. (AM)

Suggests a nationwide Canadian online bibliographic system for improved access to research publications, especially scholarly journals and papers produced by university departments and research institutes, similar to the ERIC system. Also discussed is funding of this abstracting and indexing service, possibly through the Canadian government. (SW)

The idea was explored that different subjects may use qualitatively different encoding strategies with the same information presented within the same experimental situation. The premise was also studied that different strategies may be evoked by subtle differences in advance instructions or in the context of the task. (Author/MH)

A sound method of recognition is seen as necessary for any annual giving program. The donor deserves an expression of the school's appreciation, and that recognition is part of the cultivation which will encourage a donor's continuing support. Recognition includes the thank-you process, donor reports, social events, letters, etc. (MLW)