A description of Management By Objectives (MBO), a clearly defined management system which is necessary in order to arrive at solid-based, effective long-range planning. (Author)

Develops the social-anthropoligical basis for the development and operation of informal beliefs and norms, describing some of the modern beliefs and cues that assist in the operation of the complex school system; and proposes some hypotheses showing school administration related to the anthropological framework suggested. (Author/JM)

The study provided a composite picture of health-related tasks performed in one school district. Nurses were able to evaluate their current practices and recommend specific improvements in nursing actions. Other school districts seeking a profile of their involvement in health-related tasks may request copies of the questionnaire or the entire…

Results suggested that boys identify with a culturally defined, masculine role, that girls show a similar tendency, and that neither sex imitates the same-sexed parent consistently. (Author)

Counseling practicum students' perceptions of self as counselor, ideal counselor, and self as counselor as perceived by other practicum students were measured by the semantic differential technique before and after the supervised practicum experience. Posttest perceptions of ideal counselor, and ratings by other practicum group members were…

Reports on research undertaken to determine whether the pattern of high school principal succession affects the faculty's perception of the principal as a change agent. Two patterns of principal succession are identified -- outsiders,'' those promoted to principal from outside the school; and insiders,'' those promoted to principal from within…

Considers the concept of organizational climate and examines the relationships to be expected between different aspects of climate and various dimensions of organizational structure and context. Examination of the effect of hierarchical level on perceptions of organizational climate showed significant variations by level. (Author)

Authors present a dialogue about people liberation.'' (CB)

Success of job programs seen linked to how family women view their roles. (Editor)

This study investigates the relative importance of various job characteristics to a select group of Army officers. Additionally, the study seeks to see if a need structure posited by Maslow exists among military officers. (Author/RK)

Discussion of Teacher Behavior in a Modular-Flexible Scheduled School: A Comparative Study,'' Ph.D Dissertation by Owen Paul Halleeen, University of Minnesota, 1972. (CB)