A STUDY OF NAVAJO AMERICAN INDIANS IS PRESENTED. INCLUDED ARE THE TRIBE'S HISTORY, RESOURCES, ECONOMIC SITUATION, AND WAYS TO IMPROVE IT. THE NAVAJOS ARE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES IN THAT THEY ARE RAPIDLY INCREASING, THEY HAVE INCREASED THE SIZE OF THEIR RESERVATION, THEY STILL LIVE IN ISOLATION AND IN A PRIMITIVE FASHION, AND…

This guide provides users with a basic understanding of where and how the sun works in relation to a building and site and provides a simplified method of calculating sun angles and the available heat energy from the sun on vertical and horizontal surfaces. (Author/IRT)

Various kinds of untested bellefs that determine managerial behavior (and often impede effectiveness) in organizations, followed by techniques for identifying and correcting such beliefs. Four references. (LY)

Climate and location cause special problems in the production of a school lunch program in American Samoa. (RA)

Investigates instrumental and expressive leadership orientations among managers and supervisors in eight production organizations that varied in required labor commitment; managers and supervisors were found to respond differently to situations necessitating high required labor commitment. (Author)

Crises relating to mental health tend to occur more often in the spring and summer months than during the rest of the year. (CK)

Describes the successful quality circle program at Mercury Marine, a leading outboard motor manufacturer. Discusses reasons for quality circle failure in American industries and suggests ways to achieve success. (JOW)

Describes intellectual capital--employees' brainpower, know-how, knowledge, and processes--and knowledge management--the processes by which a company creates and leverages intellectual capital--as the primary sources of competitive advantage in many industries. Offers ways to measure intellectual capital, a glossary, and additional resources. (JOW)

Proposes that an examination and analysis of a company's overall communication network may provide significant guidelines for increasing the organization's communication effectiveness. Explains network roles and considers their contributions to the communication climate. (SR)

Rockport Company conducted a two-day meeting of its entire staff with no agenda. Anyone could announce a topic about which he or she felt strongly. After two days, a sense of camaraderie and purpose was almost palpable. The challenge is to keep the company on track and ensure that the spirit remains. (JOW)

Discusses Donald Kirkpatrick's framework for evaluation that has been used as a basic model for the identification and targeting of training-specific interventions in business, government, military, and industry. Identifies tools and concepts for being responsive to new organizational realities of value-added requirements. (Author/LRW)

Some of the processes by which light is emitted without a simultaneous change in temperature are discussed and is classified as luminescence or cold light. Luminescent processes include triboluminescence, fluorescence, phosphorescence, chemiluminescence, and bioluminescence.

The current warming trends in the Arctic may shove the Arctic system into a seasonally ice-free state not seen for more than one million years, according to a new report. The melting is accelerating, and researchers were unable to identify any natural processes that might slow the deicing of the Arctic. "What really makes the Arctic different…

Just as individuals can experience symptoms resulting from stress, so too can organizations. What is organizational stress, and what are its causes? What are the consequences of it? Most importantly, what can we do to reduce the impact of stress within our organizations? Two higher education HR professionals from the University of Idaho explore…