Discusses meteorological resources available to classroom teachers. Describes in detail the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio and the A.M. Weather Show on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Includes addresses where teachers can get more information. (MA)

Notes that most American institutions are unwittingly geared to age prejudice as in past times they were geared to race prejudice and sex prejudice. In determining needs and abilities, age is quite as irrelevant as is race. (Author/AM)

Suggests that volunteerism must supplement and not be a substitute for what should be a gainfully employed work force. (Author)

Text of an interview of Frank Reissman by Irving Louis Horowitz suggests that while social problems are experienced locally in the big cities, their cure lies nationally at the federal level. (Author/AM)

A concept of levels in viewing the training function in organization is presented in four theorems: Costs, organization management, organization climate, and the effects of these on results. As credibility of the training function may depend on superficial appearances rather than substance, the effective training manager should be educator and…

Examines the modes of professionalism and organizational structure in broadcasting and investigates how these modes transfer from industrialized nations to developing countries such as Algeria and Senegal. (MH)

Recounts a study designed to test the hypothesis that communication satisfaction is multidimensional rather than unidimensional and to determine how individual dimensions relate to global job satisfaction. Notes research findings and implications for organizational functioning. (MH)

A theory of organization is proposed in which five concepts--organizational environment, managerial values, organizational structure, interpersonal and intergroup processes, and the reactions-adjustments of organization members--are linked in an open systems framework. It is hypothesized that the concepts are mutually interdependent. (Author)

Reports a two-year study of college faculty promotion and tenure involving interviews, with over 300 individuals, focused on the socialization processes for tenure-track faculty in four-year institutions. Modernist views of socialization are challenged, and a schema based on postmodernism is proposed for examining organizational socialization.…

Encourages educators to teach with concepts so that students may then proceed individually to link important information into a larger context. The lessons are particularly applicable to environmental education and are centered around the concept of change. The activities include information about geologic, climatic, and cultural change. (AIM)

Offers planning advice to colleges and universities considering restructuring their operations to contain costs and/or improve faculty and student services, based on the experience of Bowdoin College (Maine) and a survey of other institutions undergoing similar change. Outlines eleven basic principles for creating both a supportive context and a…

Examines the conceptualization of abuse of children by peers within institutional settings. Explores the assumptions held about peer behavior and problems and dilemmas around identifying when residents' behavior should be viewed as abusive. Focuses on how the dynamics of institutions influences these definitions and assumptions and how these…

Encourages the library manager to develop a facility for "reframing," or seeing a situation from several viewpoints in succession. This technique can aid in problem solving and in effecting change in organizational culture. Frames listed include structural, human-resource related, political, or symbolic, and practical considerations…

Identifies and describes current evaluation practices and strategies of instructional designers within corporate and higher education settings; describes types and causes of organizational supports and barriers instructional designers encounter when conducting instructional evaluation; and compares and contrasts professional practices and…

Changes in societies, markets, customers, competition, and technology are forcing organizations to clarify their values, develop new strategies, and learn new ways of operating. The adaptive demands of contemporary life require leaders who take responsibility without waiting for revelation or request. (Author/JOW)