Compares the traditional model of a service economy to models based on analyses of actual economic and employment trends, and discusses the role of information technologies in producer and consumer services; current policy issues concerning the information sector; and the need to integrate the concepts of goods and services. (CLB)

Research conducted in Western Australian government schools indicates perceived stress among principals, particularly role overload and role conflict. Primary principals experienced greater stress than secondary principals. Suggestions on how the education department can reduce employee stress include altering leadership styles and offering stress…

First presents a framework for understanding the dynamics of organizational life (within a child care center). Then presents a rationale for regularly assessing work attitudes about the organizational climate. Finally, provides recommendations for undertaking climate assessments in a systematic way. (BB)

Stress is an inevitable characteristic of academic life, but colleges and universities can introduce stress management activities at the organizational level to avert excessive tension. Preventive actions are described, including flexible work schedules and social supports. (Author/MSE)

Sketches out a framework linking black labor market trends in the post World War II era to actual and potential changes in black family patterns. Summarizes selected scholarship and then provides a gender-specific analysis of the changing employment status of black Americans. Urgres that links be made between black family life and the political…

This study collected exploratory data on a group of organizational adjustment variables (procedural, personnel, process, structural, and strategic) among a group of schools and school districts. Results provide a preliminary basis for suggesting that the adaptive organizational behavior of schools and school districts may be influenced by…

A study of attitudes toward institutional promotion policy and practices among 104 faculty at an Australian university revealed that staff perceive their institution as actively encouraging research, and especially publication, through rewards and incentives but paying only lip service to teaching, without adequate rewards or recognition. (MSE)

Discusses economic policy alternatives emerging on the political left in the United States in response to the continuing national economic crisis. Considers the educational implications of increased government intervention on behalf of corporate needs, and economic democratization, finding these neo-liberal alternatives representing conflicting…

Responses to Maslach Burnout Inventory by corporate librarians reveal that feelings of lack of personal accomplishment, inadequate positive feedback, and lack of control over library operation were greatest causes of high burnout scores; average scores were lower than other professional groups in four of six categories. Seven references are cited.…

Faculty will participate in renewal when there is clear evidence that opportunity exists for change in the structure and functioning of academic programs and services and that status quo management may damage the institution's integrity. Faculty must also understand the scope and application of financial information shaping the resource flow. (MSE)

Companies usually offer jobs to qualified candidates best suited for their internal environments. In order to find the "best" job, candidates should compare these environments (examining tradition, dress, neighborhoods, time policies, and behavioral rules). Definitions of internal environment, variations, compatibility responsibility, researching…

Explores the implications of changes to be expected within foreseeable future (1985-95) in environment, mission, functions, and operations of academic libraries for librarians and librarianship. Context of academic librarianship, governance, faculty status, the library's information economy, marketing information to end user, and possible futures…

Although there is much potential in university-industry relationships, neither side has been entirely open with the other about the differences inherent in the two kinds of organizations and their goals. A truly collaborative partnership supports neither excessive humility nor excessive arrogance on either part. (MSE)

Even in a period of retrenchment or adjustment, the importance of ongoing faculty development for the faculty who remain at the institution must not be forgotten. The content and structure of faculty development programs can make a significant difference in five areas of education: quality, community, cooperation, institutional loyalty, and…

There are many uses of computers appropriate in a liberal arts setting, but a college's culture and its administrative approach to computers should be congruent. The college can also actively use its culture to support computer use, building on faculty and student experience and interests. (MSE)