The purpose of this study was to collect facts and figures on the cost of vegetable foods to city families, the possibilities of raising much of this food in the city, and the educational value of garden training to the people, especially the children, of the city of Richmond, Indiana. Although located in the center of a farming region, the prices…

Presents a new way of looking at school organization, refined through efforts to understand why some free schools have grown and flourished while others have floundered and closed. (Author/JM)

Report of a primary school principal's decision to use the Clark and Guba classification scheme to enlist the co-operation and collaboration of teachers in changing the existing graded" organization of pupils. (Author/JH)

Two models of the factors leading to organizational commitment are compared: the member-based model, which holds that commitment originates in the actions and personal attributes of the organizational member, and the organization-based model, which is based on the premise that commitment reflects a member's reciprocation for the organization's…

In a study of 22 male and 3 female faculty from various disciplines, most agreed that information and assistance were needed for faculty career development. Opinions of existing programs and facilities varied greatly. Opportunities to process and maximize benefits of such events as travel and leaves were welcomed. (MSE)

Although community colleges and universities have many commonalities regarding labor relations, there are also significant differences, traceable to basic organizational differences. The distinctions can be important in avoiding the assumption that the social dynamics of collective bargaining will affect the institutions in the same ways and to…

Analysis of universities as organizations, characteristics of academic staff, and universities' change processes suggests why attempts to improve teaching have not been very successful: teaching is very complex; attempts at amelioration are relatively new; the theoretical base is weak; and focus on developing individuals may be inappropriate.…

Faculty in a large land-grant university were surveyed about the reward system for teaching and research. Almost half declined to participate, citing their research and writing workloads as hindrances. However, participants were confused about rewards for teaching versus research, and had not yet resolved the conflict in favor of research. (MSE)

Examines the attitudes of 275 business students on the vocational, educational, and intellectual roles of women. Findings show that the males are far more likely than females to be traditional about women's role in society. (Author/MLF)

Reviewed 52 court cases to determine standards set by the courts for establishing a claim of sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Examined the gender-based nature of sexual harassment at work, employment-related consequences, and the extent of employer liability for acts of their employees. (Author)

The distinctive circumstances, requirements, and attitudes of the federal bureaucracy are contrasted with the culture of other elements of American society and disadvantages of this cultural conflict are discussed. Suggestions are made for policies that might result in more effective and more generally acceptable government programs. (CTM)

This translation from the "Yearbook of Danish School History" summarizes nine articles from Danish educational journals. Six describe past changes in primary education, teacher training and salaries, the Greenland schools, and the definitions of deviant behavior. The remaining three articles present background information on current…

Second careers are examined from an organizational viewpoint, and new directions for education-work policy, suggested by a unique second career program of the Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic controllers, are explored. Focus is on age, organizational and training factors, and community involvement. (Author/JMD)

Some optimistic views about the future are presented, on the presumption that institutions will honestly face their problems and shortcomings and set about the process of self-renewal and self-regulation. Important to this process is a mutual acceptance of responsibility by the president and the advancement professionals. (Author/MSE)

Information use in senior-level university decision-making councils involves organizational, interpersonal, and individual processes. Leadership styles emphasizing a group-process team approach to decision making are best for utilizing information to form policy. (Available from: Jossey-Bass, Inc. 433 California St., San Francisco, CA 94104,…