Noted that satisfaction with organizational life may be a function of equivocality (uncertainty) reduction rather than participation. Tested the hypothesis that perceived information adequacy is an indicator of equivocality. Results suggest that the equivocality model provides a better explanation of satisfaction than the participation model. (PD)

Explores the school counselor's perception of the organization's leadership style. A survey of 31 counselors found that authoritarian leadership styles may result in a higher degree of burnout. Suggests the longer a counselor's tenure, the lower the degree of burnout reported, and the more participative the leadership style. (JAC)

Discusses potential problems in the application of mental health consultation to other departments within an umbrella institution such as a university. Highlights possible hazardous consequences to the consultee, to the consultant, and to the organizational systems. Presents some remedies and precautionary measures. (Author/RC)

A fundamental assumption that bureaucratic, collegial, and political models of administration are independent and distinct is challenged, and process and structure within higher education institutions are differentiated as they describe role and power relationships and lines of authority. Survey results are cited as evidence and implications are…

Research reveals a double jeopardy for women employed in organizations: personal, interpersonal, and organizational barriers to advancement, and loss of organizational and interpersonal rewards that men have with advancement. Implications for teaching social work practice at the master's level are discussed. (MSE)

In six multi-agency social service departments, an analysis of centrality (access to interpersonal interaction, communications and professional exchange) found that white men were consistently able to position themselves in organizations to make better use of their professional networks than non-whites or women. Education, age, and formal rank…

Within academic health centers there exists a well-established "pecking order" influencing daily life and reflecting fundamental relationships between medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health. Relationships between individual professionals and between schools within a center are examined for clues to possible change. (MSE)

This second article in a series about cooling classrooms by ventilation describes the equipment available to help save energy and money. The first article appeared in the July 1981 issue. (Author/MLF)

Erroneous conclusions relating to the interrelationship among unemployment rates, demographics, and crime rates of Black youths are discussed. A reexamination of the data shows that crime by Black youths bears a close relationship with prevailing economic conditions. (Author/RC)

This essay presents an overview of events and circumstances that contributed to California's property tax reform initiative. The consequences of Proposition 13 and its implications for the rest of the country are discussed. (EB)

Presents a research study investigating the effects of specific dimensions of managerial behavior and interpersonal style on information-sharing norms and the subordinate's use of interpersonal communication channels. (JMF)

Planning is defined, and ways to plan and reasons for university planning are reviewed. A 10-step bottom-up planning process is outlined. It is suggested that planning aids communication between faculty and administrators, provides warning of problems, and improves allocation of resources. (MLW)

More important than the structure, formation or organizational plan of the school district's management team are the commitments of team members, particularly the superintendent and board members, to both the spirit and purposes of team management. (Author)

Discusses the impact of employees' perceptions of differential uses of supervisory power bases on job satisfaction in a supervisor-subordinate relationship. Examines the use of different kinds of power and how they might be perceived as mediators of an employee-centered or a supervisor-centered management communication style. (JMF)

A study of women administrators showed many had recently changed jobs, perhaps as a result of affirmative action efforts. However, most had built their careers in one institution, and most had faculty experience. Nearly half expected to move in the near future. (JAC)