This document provides an analytical survey of interinstitutional cooperation from the theories of organizational change and education. Section I poses the major questions for analysis and reviews some analytical perspectives relevant to the topic. Section II is an overview of several major facets of the phenomenon, including definitions of…

The author describes the comprehensive school system planning model being utilized in Lansing, Michigan. The presentation begins with a short discussion of the need for planning, then describes how the Lansing district organized and provided the resources for planning and how the model for planning was developed. The planning model organizes the…

This document reviews the concept of government within the university structure. Three phases of university government are discussed. The first section concerns the distribution of power within the university. Power competition among (a) trustees and administrators, (b) faculty, and (c) students is reviewed. The second section looks closely at the…

This paper reports some findings observed in the course of an on-going study of some effects of an Organization Development (OD) intervention in a secondary level parochial school. Two types of data are reported. First, data commonly found in literature concerning OD in schools, those in the social psychological dimension. These included some…

Reviews different research approaches that have been suggested by researchers working in the field of organizational analysis and management systems. (JG)

Describes the Nominal Group process and how it allows management information staff to develop a bank of information about innovative goals of the organization or the problems. (Author)

A management consultant discusses distinctions between management and leadership and between style and behavior, and cites some theories of leadership style and behavior. (MF)

The term "organization development" (OD) encompasses techniques developed to facilitate communication and collaborative problem solving in work groups. This discussion focuses on defining OD, describing its current use in mental health and human service organizations, and assessing potential payoffs and disadvantages of implementing OD programs in…

The author stresses the importance of planning in setting up company training programs and the need for performance and instructional objectives. (MF)

Planning, with particular attention to organizational and behavioral change, is necessary to solve the problems of academic libraries through library cooperation. A formal organizational development program and the involvement of all library personnel and users in the creation of cooperative programs will facilitate necessary change. (Author/JAB)

The Mexican American Unity Council aims to bring about economic and social change to San Antonio's Chicano community. (NQ)

National and international dissemination and information centers are described, including the Educational Resources Information Center, the K. D. Uskinski Scientific Educational Library, the Scientific and Research Institute for the Theory of Education, the European Documentation and Information System for Education, the International Center for…

This paper argues that the usefulness of bureaucratic form to education is not high, presents the reasons leading to such a conclusion, and offers suggestions for limiting the future growth of educational bureaucracy, for reducing its present scope, and for coping with it as it now exists. (MJB)

Directions and goals of the Continuing Library Education Network and Exchange (CLENE). (KP)

A method is described to help identify important groups in an organization, rank their probable actions, and arrive at a list of the most important group-action pairs for that company. Available from: The Institute of Management Sciences, 146 Westminister Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903.