The 1980s and 1990s will present higher education administrators with the challenge of managing institutions of constant or declining size. Faculty as well as administrators will of necessity have to learn the language of economic theory. (JOW)

Examines a confrontation team-building intervention that was highly successful in building the supervisors into a unified group. Evaluation indicated the team became the most important variable with little consideration given to the rest of the organization, resulting in the whole organization being severely crippled and having to be rebuilt.…

Describes a study conducted to determine the relative contribution of five personality traits (i.e., need for power, affiliation need, inhibition, achievement orientation, and leadership style) to managerial effectiveness among community college department heads, as perceived by faculty subordinates. Examines findings in light of their application…

Though the world of schooling may be in trouble, the world of art is booming, and though few of the benefits have yet percolated through the schoolhouse walls, there are hopeful signs and, indeed, several genuine innovations, such as Advanced Placement and CEMREL's Aesthetic Education Program. (Author/SJL)

Educators tend to make complex evaluations of the behaviors of colleagues. A study of teacher perceptions of three "brinkmanship" behaviors indicates that educators employ at least five attitude dimensions in characterizing such behaviors and that there are systematic and meaningful differences in the ways they perceive their colleagues'…

Defining morale as a by-product of satisfactory relationships, the author encourages the school leader to build an environment of cooperation and mutual respect. He gives particular attention to the topic of good communications. (SJL)

Discusses waves of economic instability, particularly inflation and unemployment, which have beset European economies since 1968 and connects these trends to greater politicization of industrial relations. (Author/DB)

Reviews traditional issues surrounding authorization and authentication in an organization-centered framework and introduces new interorganizational issues that dominate networked information environment. Describes three major approaches to authentication and authorization for the interorganizational environment and discusses the following…

Conflicts erupting on increasingly multicultural campuses indicate we can have diversity without building a multiracial democracy. A multiracial community requires citizens who understand that their views of reality may not match the reality of others and who possess cultural competence. Dismantling affirmative action and equal opportunity…

A study investigated relationships between academic majors and six undergraduate student work values (authority, recognition, administrative responsibility, financial success, helping others, artistic creativity), using Holland's theory of occupational choice. Subjects were 18,137 students persisting at four-year institutions from 1985 to 1989.…

Examines the current perceptions and realities of part-time academic librarians and looks at the New Concept model as a feasible approach to meeting employee and employer needs effectively. Issues of status, equitable compensation, and professional support are discussed; and the impact of part-time librarians on the organization is examined.…

Factors in effective research program administration are discussed, and administrators are urged to focus on understanding and supporting what's important, and subordinating all other organizational functions to that; using good managerial skills (effective planning, organization, staffing, delegation of duties, control, creativity, and positive…

The influence of institutional and departmental cultures on the relationship between college teaching and research is discussed, and suggestions for assessing these factors and nurturing a positive relationship between them are made. Approaches include making reward systems more equitable, strengthening administrative leadership, encouraging…

This paper argues that infusion of technology into higher education is the key to its future, particularly that of metropolitan universities, and is a metaphor for broader issues of educational change. Ways to involve faculty in understanding those changes, and to capitalize on information age technology to transform learning and thus the role of…

The organizational development strategies used in the Sydney University (Australia) physics department, designed to bring about a reassessment of the role and practice of teaching and to support the implementation of teaching reforms, are described. The roles of leadership, devolved responsibility, and consultation in effecting change in both…