Explores the interlocking national, local, and school-based factors shaping school leadership climate, focusing on recent developments in England. Reveals areas of conflict and tension, discontinuities between policy aspiration and actualization, and areas of coherence and shared aspiration. School leaders should be viewed not as policy…

One hundred Arizona elementary and secondary principals were asked to detail their responsibilities in human-resource administration; 74 responded. Specifically, staff selection, staff assignment, and organizational climate received responses above the 90% level, followed by staff development, staff evaluation, and staff orientation--all basic…

Canadian business graduates (n=217) saw Canada facing economic difficulties but many felt optimistic about their own career prospects. Those who were optimistic also reported more positive work outcomes, fewer work stressors, and greater psychological well-being. (SK)

Describes some experiences of a female associate dean in a university faculty within the framework of a typology of power to reveal its changing nature. The typology contains five components of power: power over others; structural factors; power through others (facilitative power); power with others (empowerment); and personal power. (Author/MSE)

Introduces a model presented at the Linkage Leadership Conference in which 10 senior executive teams developed strategies to effectively implement organizational change. Demonstrates how style influences the ability to lead and relates, through the example of the U.S. Army's gender integration, how leader communication style can be used to…

Numerous studies have reported the deteriorating conditions in school buildings. One of the primary causes of this national problem is lack of proper maintenance of school facilities. Outlines a comprehensive assessment and planning process to provide a district with a road map for making decisions about facility improvement. (MLF)

Outlines why organizations need to learn. Discusses communication embedded in the following: the preconditions for becoming a learning organization, the indicators that a firm is a learning organization, and the disciplines necessary to maintain learning in organizations. Presents an organizational case study of an organization that used…

Data from several national research and evaluation projects involving 32 diverse institutions offer insights into what motivates college-faculty involvement in public service and outreach efforts, what faculty find to be obstacles to involvement, and what institutions can do to facilitate involvement. One salient policy supporting faculty…

For $800 Muscovites buy blank diplomas from established universities, bearing official stamps, with desired major and date of graduation; another $50 buys blank transcripts. Professors often require students to take courses outside the core curriculum in order to pass exams for which they demand cash payments or goods. Admission is often based…

Discusses three aspects of mentoring practices revealed by research on how teachers work together in naturalistic elementary school settings: (1) mentoring is just one of several types of supportive behaviors needed and practiced by teachers; (2) support networks differ between male and female teachers; and (3) informal mentoring occurs in schools…

The structure that best develops a discipline's core has a high density of positive network ties within the discipline, relatively weak subdivisions, and a lower density of ties to outside institutions. Theoretical insights about interactional dynamics that weaken this optimal disciplinary structure may help sociologists deal productively with…

It is essential for public and corporate decision makers to know what dimensions of a strategic issue are important to the public. Contends that European citizens see catastrophic climate impacts as quite possible and do not view scientific uncertainty as a reason for not taking action. (Contains over 20 references.) (WRM)

Compares journalism education in Japan and the United States along four dimensions of cultural variability: individualism, uncertainty avoidance, contextuality, and masculinity. Discusses academic and corporate culture in Japan and the United States. Discusses the future of journalism education in the two countries. (RS)

Review of recent articles defines elements of risk management for camps: an organizational culture of safety; properly trained and certified staff; continuous improvement, feedback, and input involving all personnel; and a flexible communication policy. Both participation in leisure activities and related lawsuits have risen steadily in recent…

The proposed merger of the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers would create the nation's largest union and allow a united front for college faculty, increasing pressure for collective bargaining in more states. Opponents fear the merger would dilute concerns about education, particularly higher education, and that…