This study examined "participatory" approaches to the conduct of educational research, development, dissemination, and implementation (RDD&I) programs within the Far West Laboratory. Approaches that are "participatory" involve the participation of educational practitioners in the program. Various types of participation were investigated to…

THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND RELATED DYNAMICS OF THE SCHOOL AND THEIR EFFECT UPON THE TEACHER'S THINKING, ATTITUDES, AND BEHAVIOR ARE STUDIED. THESE THEORETICAL ORGANIZATION MODELS ARE DISCUSSED--(1) THE AUTHORITARIAN, (2) THE RATIONALISTIC, AND (3) THE HUMANISTIC. MIXED MODEL TYPES STUDIED WERE--THE AUTHORITARIAN-RATIONALISTIC (AR) AND THE…

This report presents an overview of the damage to library materials caused by uncontrollable environmental variables. The control of atmospheric pollutants, temperature, and humidity are discussed with regard to damage, standards, and the costs of deterioration due to these factors. Twelve references are listed. (FM)

The Ohio Board of Regents was established as a mechanism to coordinate the growth of higher education institutions in Ohio during the period when enrollments in K-12 school systems suggested large increases in college attendance. During the 1960s 23 states took similar actions to centralize state authority to coordinate or govern higher education.…

Recently, hospital services and the medical profession in general have become the focus of public dissatisfaction. This speech advocates the implementation of an aggressive public relations program, in order to restore credibility to the health services. Specifically, independent audits of hospital public relations networks and products are…

The concept of management by consent is examined in an assessment of management techniques within academe. Issues that are analyzed include what is involved in an organization of consent and factors heralding the organizations of consent, such as (1) the view of management as a semi-profession, and (2) the spread of "matrism," which is…

Studies which have investigated males' and females' attitudes and behavior in organizations have yielded apparently contradictory results. In some studies, individuals have followed traditional sex-role stereotypes; in others, they have not. A proposed explanation for these inconsistencies is that sex-role identification is a more important…

Intended as a supplement to undergraduate college geography courses, this resource paper describes the science of geomorphology, the study of landforms. The general aim of this paper is to review the developments which have made geomorphology what it is today, to indicate its present character and status, to demonstrate its increasingly close…

This article describes a study of summertime classroom temperature and its relationship to the clothing worn by English secondary school children. Data on classroom temperatures and children's clothing were recorded during one summer for a total of 987 lessons. Analysis of the data showed that the strong clothing-temperature correlation could be…

The effect of inflation and recession on the budgets and character of academic institutions is examined. The seriousness of the problem is emphasized, and the rising costs are discussed in terms of the Higher Education Price Index (HEPI) constructed by Halstead. It is based on a detailed breakdown of expenditure categories and is the least…

A theoretical and practical framework for initiating effective psychological services is presented. This is done through the consideration of the line of authority between administration and staff, a practical assessment of the pitfalls of letting others define the psychologist's role, and a detailed model for managing the referral process. The…

This analysis is an attempt to specify the purposes and factors in organizational change and continuity. Denial of the purposeful premise makes possible an environmental perspective that views the characteristics of organizations as a function of their adaptation to their environment. This approach is based on the premises that (1) change in what…

All school districts are affected by the stagnant economy, the growing needs of the public sector, the increased burden of transfer payments, and the limited growth of public revenues. Retrenchment is common to all school districts, but it may be more severe in affluent districts. By 1969-70, suburban school systems were the clear-cut expenditure…

This paper concentrates on two strategies, circumvention and cooptation, used by planners and implementers to overcome various obstacles in designing and starting-up innovative schools. The authors show how the special features of a new school's relationship with its environmental setting create the need for these strategies; illustrate through…

This project evaluates the research instruments measuring motivation, incentives, satisfaction, and primary life interests; develops basic research conclusions from the variable relationships; and builds a quasi-theory of satisfaction for educational organizations. Three thousand four hundred randomly selected public school teachers in Kansas…