This annotated bibliography lists books and articles that have direct application to managing the human side of knowledge acquisition, transfer, and application. What is meant by the human dimension of knowledge is how motivation and learning affect the acquisition and transfer of knowledge and how group dynamics mediate the role of knowledge in…

Teacher education programs nationwide are required by state and federal governments to maintain comprehensive student records of all current and graduated students in their programs. A private, mid-sized university established a faculty team to analyze record-keeping procedures to comply with these government requirements. The team's mandate was…

The three-part book takes a critical look at the rise and fall of management fads in higher education since the 1960s. Part 1 introduces the fad concept and analyzes the development of seven new management systems in higher education. The chapters for Part 1 include: Chapter 1 "Seeking the Grail: The Never-Ending Quest"; chapter 2…

The assessment responses in the following articles by Charles H. Buzzell, David V. Tiedman and Jacob J. Kaufman are offered to provide the reader with reference points for determining the usefulness of MISOE. Each assessor responded from a professional perspective. (Editor)

Several major directions and requirements for improved educational effectiveness in the Cupertino Union School District were identified. (Author/RK)

This paper describes one child care agency's use of a management information system to provide data swiftly, accurately, and in a usable form. (ST)

Principles and guidelines for providing good interpretation of natural areas for the public by area managers are presented. (JP)

Objectives for environmental interpretation projects and evaluation techniques to assess a program's achievement of stated objectives are presented. (JP)

Article attempts to survey major American corporations in order to present what is actually happening in management training today. (GB)

Tongue-in-cheek suggestions on how, by adopting the methods of private industry, public schools might become profitable corporations. (SP)

Author describes a design which seeks to formulate curriculum into discrete but interactive spheres. (Author/CB)

Systems analysts help the University of Buffalo prepare to move and store tons of goods and transport 40,000 students daily. (Editor)

Article examines the position of the head of a school from the perspective or organization theory to examine the implications of the role of head of a school in terms of his being in the position of a manager. (Author/CB)