Evaluation practice within state education agencies (SEAs) is reviewed from a management consultant's perspective. The study is based upon a review of literature, discussions with the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Research on Evaluation Program, and visits to SEAs in California, Montana and Washington. The main findings of the study…

Alternative models of organizational structure are discussed in this paper as they operate in higher and further education in Great Britain. First, the basic principles of the traditional hierarchical model of college organization are presented, and the advantages and disadvantages of this model are highlighted. Next, the paper discusses the…

This report describes Oregon's use of the system of Management By Objectives (M.B.O.) to improve the decision-making process and allow better utilization of available resources in the management of public health programs. Included is th Program P.O.M.E., the Daily Activity Report, the Monthly Accomplishments and M.B.O. objectives. (MLB)

Systems concepts suggest that school administrators should not only carry out plans, but also act as managers who do planning, design strategies, and operate in terms of all systems, balancing and managing their interaction. (Author/WM)

Good management, in a soundly developed organizational structure, can shorten significantly the learning cycle that takes place in all organizational development. (Author)

San Jacinto, California, has adopted a measurable institutional objectives approach to management by objectives. Results reflect, not only improved cost effectiveness of community college education, but also more effective educational programs for students. (Author/WM)

One community's attempt to design and apply a child advocacy system is outlined. The program's components, systems model, practical applications, and background are described. (Author/CS)

The management by objectives (MBO) and management by objectives and results (MOR) processes place emphasis upon predicting and influencing the future, improving both individual and organizational effectiveness, and stress the active involvement and participation of managers, supervisors, and employees at every organizational level. There are eight…

This paper presents and evaluates a comprehensive client management system for suicide and crisis intervention services. The management system consists of five service designations: self-injury, crisis, active support, general support, and single contact. These designations determine the extent and type of activity engaged in, as well as the scope…

Describes, for the student affairs officer, the importance of evaluating the context within which university-related decisions are made before choosing any proposed management techniques. (Author)

This paper describes several computer-based strategies for producing secondary school schedules and presents the results of research into the feasibility of determining optimal teacher-course assignments by use of an operations research model. (Author/JG)

This paper discusses improving the budget control process for a community college by use of program cost accounting. The authors suggest that adoption of such a program will improve resource allocation and program evaluation, aid planning, and better inform the public about the purposes, costs, and results of school programs. (JG)

Author considered the negative features and unsolved problems associated with the systems approach to reading development. (Author/RK)

Many large Japanese-owned multinational corporations have established successful subsidiaries in the United States, but distinct ethnic and cultural differences have caused communication problems between Japanese managers and American laborers and business people. Many top executives of the Japanese subsidiaries are sent to the United States on a…

Communication depends both on content (the information conveyed in a message) and on relationship. If either aspect is missing, communication deteriorates. This principle has been tested in industrial settings and is also valid for the classroom. Two processes for implementing these principles are management by objectives and Likert's Systems Four…