Structure as an aspect of educational setting is discussed and illustrated in the course of an argument indicating that efforts to change schools, including Project Follow Through, should aim to change structures rather than people. It is asserted that educational reform in America usually attempts to change people, especially children, and that…

In two parts, this book focuses on change management as a constant challenge to organizational life, and it applies business organization and management theory to the educational enterprise. In part I, Stanley Goodchild discusses his role in the development of Garth Hill School, London, England, since 1982 and describes the internal mechanics of…

A study explored whether public relations practitioners in one-way environments (press agentry/publicity and public information) and in two-way environments (asymmetric and symmetric) have different general attitudes toward research and whether they use social science techniques differently. A mail survey of 200 randomly chosen public relations…

This paper argues that research on school effects has come to regard instruction as the core of the schooling process. The paper adopts an organizational view of schools which suggests that instruction is the school's "core technology," occurring when teachers apply available resources such as time and curricular materials to the exigencies of…

Designed to provide a background for the complex relationships between postsecondary education and its economic and technological context, this paper looks at economic conditions in the western United States, projections for economic and technological changes, and implications for community colleges. Following introductory material describing the…

This information analysis concerns human resource development (HRD), defined as consisting of programs and activities that positively affect the development of the individual and the productivity and profit of the organization. Several key human resource development components are identified and discussed: (1) training and development; (2)…

This teaching unit, one of a series of eight, contains an overview, objectives, suggested teaching procedures, and expanded activities. In the three learning activities provided, students are presented with real situations that businesses faced during the Depression. They are asked to make decisions for each situation based on three different…

An examination of historical developments in western Africa during six climate periods extending over two millennia, this study demonstrates that numerous historical developments correlate with climate periods and/or were influenced by changes in rainfall patterns and ecological conditions. These include such diverse topics as the diffusion of…

Severe weather is an element of nature that cannot be controlled. Therefore, it is important that the general public be aware of severe weather and know how to react quickly and appropriately in a weather emergency. This study, done in the community surrounding the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, was conducted to compile and analyze…

The survey documented in this report was conducted in 1981 to investigate the preservation conditions, practices, and needs of the units of the University of Texas at Austin General Libraries. The report is divided into six major portions. The first five sections report the responses to questionnaires on specific formats: books and serials;…

The Nebraska Home Economics Energy Management Guide is composed of 25 individual lessons in 5 units plus a resource section. The introductory unit discusses basic principles in decision-making, the historical development of energy sources and use, and the rationale for energy management. The next four units focus on energy management in housing,…

This book is the first in a series of Energy Tool Kits designed for women by Consumer Action Now, a non-profit organization devoted to promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy resources. Information is provided in 16 sections: introduction, home energy survey; caulking; weatherstripping (double-hung and sliding windows, and casement,…

Solar technology systems are being studied, managed, built and offered as an effective alternative energy option. This publication presents background material for the building and operation of better sunspaces and greenhouses. Recent developments in solar technology are explained and information on solar greenhouse and sunspace is provided (in…

Research suggests that career paths into administration are different for men, and for women and minorities; as a result women and minorities may find themselves inadequately prepared for the administrative positions they assume. To examine the characteristics of some women in educational administration, an ethnographic study of three female,…

The author suggests that "open" university and education programs may require a reconceptualization of processes for selecting media. The media for the delivery of instruction (e.g., computers, television, and film) should be considered along with the role of organizations which use media and those which provide media support. In open learning…