A review of Intervention Theory and Method: A Behavioral Science View" (Addison-Wesley), by Chris Argyris. This book represents the beginning of a new phase and new stage in the theory and practice of organizational psychology. (Author/RY)

Team collaboration is significantly related to satisfaction of individual's needs, but generally not significantly related to organizational performance. (Author)

This article is concerned with the development, testing, and application of a research instrument designed for use in organizational settings as an integral part of organization change and development efforts. The development of a Q-sort instrument is described in detail. (Author)

Author feels that ombudsman function should properly be performed by dean of students and his staff. If they are not, changes should be made in organization, personnel, and process of school - not by addition of another bureaucrat. (Author/CJ)

Describes a program of management development at Manchester Business School, designed to lead managers to examine the relationships of business, economic, and social environments, changes in these environments, and the issue of leadership. Also speculates about the effects of economic uncertainty and global turbulence on people's search for…

It is proposed that nonprofit institutions having trouble raising funds often have a board that is indifferent, distracted by other commitments, or unwilling to face up to its fund-raising responsibility. Five fundamental principles of fund-raising that focus on donor attitudes are outlined, and specific problems of board participation are…

For global educators, school improvement will mean a change in school culture, methods, norms, procedures--a change to reflection upon the meaning, use, and organization of information as a key learning process. Helping schools improve will mean assisting the local school in responding to changes that have yet to occur. (BW)

Most research on choosing jobs has not acknowledged the influence of organizational recruiting practices on applicants' perceptions of job desirability. Some studies address this issue by examining recruiters' roles, knowledge and personal characteristics, recruitment interviews, and follow-up with applicants. More research is needed on how to…

Examines reduction of public library services as way to deal with problem of higher costs in time of decreasing revenues and discusses the need to understand current economic situation and relationship between public library support and economic prosperity. Economic theories, stagflation, individual prosperity, and ways to plan for austerity are…

The management of the symbolic life of academic organizations is discussed. Academic institutions may be best understood as value-rational organizations grounded in strong cultures described as ideologies and belief systems. Management of academic culture is outlined in terms of three elements: symbol systems, identification with the academic…

Describes a course of study dealing with business values, ethics, and environment. The course focuses on issues concerning ethical and moral considerations that may be encountered in the marketplace. (JOW)

Reacts to the Reagan Administration's economic plans. Presents NAACP policy positions on combating inflation, tax relief, unemployment, and stimulating growth in inner cities to offset urban blight. (MK)

In this article, the author describes the training, certification, and tasks of dental assistants. She offers a look at some of the dissatisfactions of dental assistants and a brief glimpse at future employment prospects. (Author)