This review seeks to delineate the total range of theoretical perspectives that have been used to support educational reform strategies and to suggest how individual choice behavior follows from basic philosophical, ideological, and experimental orientations to perceived social reality. Part 1 is an introduction. Part 2 typologizes and synthesizes…

The purpose of this article is to bring together the work of Jurgen Ruesch, Gregory Bateson, Paul Watzlawick, and Jay Haley in order to reveal their combined contribution to a systemic understanding of communicative behavior. Emphasis is upon the interactional and circular pattern of human communication, rather than on the linear, or cause/effect,…

The instructional model presented describes a system which is now being implemented by the United States Navy, but can be generalized to educational program development in other areas. (Author)

Develops a systems approach to planning as a means of increasing organizational effectiveness. A model of the planning process is presented, the various components are described in terms of implementation, and pragmatic strategies and considerations for an academic library are suggested; data tables and a flow chart are included. (JD)

The author discusses the assessment center approach for selecting managerial personnel and notes some special considerations for smaller organizations in deciding whether to use such selection procedures: selection tests and techniques, their predictive validity, assessors, and time constraints. (MF)

Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the systems model and proposes an alternative approach, the paired bind model. The paired bind orientation retains the major advantage of the systems approach (its focus upon couple and family interactions) while eliminating its major disadvantage (its oppositional tone). (Author)

Goals discussed for developing education into an effective applied science include working toward intellectual standards similar to those in other successful applied sciences, teaching higher level cognitive skills, improving educational delivery through exploitation of current technological means, and striving for the excellence and…

This article examines recent criticism of the current criminal justice system which characterizes it as a "nonsystem" because its three main components--law enforcement, courts, and correction--are often poorly managed and inefficient. (Author)

The criminal justice system is highly dependent upon quality of its communication systems. Presents a written communication style which offers advantages in uniformity accessibility, and comprehension over existing formats. Rudiments of the Problem-Oriented System are explored within the parameters of the criminal justice process. (Author)

The evolution of a third-generation computerized career guidance system is described and the advantages of a systematic model for the delivery of career guidance materials are presented. (Author)

This paper is a summary of and an introduction to the family systems theory of David Kantor and William Lehr as expressed in their book, Inside the Family. Their concepts of family boundaries, dimensions, typal arrangements, and the four player system are presented and discussed. (Author)

Describes a three-step process that leads to the enfranchisement of consumers of counseling. The first step is collection of information from those affected by counseling services; second is the dissemination of this information; and third is the creation of a political coalition between providers and consumers of counseling services. (Author)

The Systems Movement has gained considerable impetus in this decade. This article reflects on the applicability of a systems approach to many problems in numerous fields. Two books related to this topic are reviewed in detail with content summaries and analyses. (MA)

The efficacy of leisure counseling depends upon the development of systematic processes of service delivery and the accumulation of sophisticated knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary to be facilitative helpers. (MB)

Discusses the role of human resource development professionals in managing learning resources. The author examines learning resources that exist in a corporation, resources that optimize human growth and development within the system (such as line supervisors, printed materials, work groups), and the use of learning contracts to make learning…