Evidence is strong that the bureaucratic structure is and will remain the best one for a highly technical society, especially for one of its most essential services--mass education. (Author/MJB)

The author perceives community-directed education as one way in which the largely out-of-date public school system may become more responsible to contemporary needs. (MJB)

This article provides a brief description of and early conclusions from the first Australian experiences with organizational development in schools. (Author)

Describes the Navy's 12-week course in human resource management, placing heavy emphasis on skill building in group dynamics and the development of communication skills. Techniques such as video playback and role playing are incorporated into the program. (VT)

Describes the Society for the Promotion of Collegiate and Theological Education at the West (SPCTEW), established in 1843 by evangelical Protestants. Based on information in the organization's letter files, the article analyzes SPCTEW's motivating religious attitudes, its development, and its decline. (AV)

To improve education there must be concurrent changes in all areas involved in education. Provides recommendations for improving teaching, supervision, and organizational development. (MD)

Team building and participatory strategies are techniques for increasing productivity in the workplace. Studies show that people often solve problems more effectively in groups, and they are more productive when they assume more responsibility for their work. (SK)

Kaizen is a Japanese management concept that means gradual, ongoing improvement involving everyone from top management to production workers. This concept is starting to appear in American companies, and it requires the personnel department to do a much more thorough assessment of job applicants, testing for leadership skills, interpersonal…

Resource allocation is a key factor in promoting or retarding innovation. In a restrictive economic climate, it is easy to use resource allocation for decremental rationing and to stifle innovative thinking. The technique can also be used to ensure that the institution's human resources are encouraged to identify opportunities for innovation. (MSE)

Risks to institutional data processing operations include physical damage, violations of data integrity, and restrictions of physical access. Development of a responsive and effective disaster recovery program is complex, requires significant effort and the use of specialized personnel, and spans all major disciplines and organizational levels.…

A study of 20 effective colleges suggests that the perspective a college or university president brings to the job may dictate his or her ability to provide the leadership an institution needs at a particular time and place in its history, a critical factor in moving an institution forward. (Author/MSE)

Analyzes 31 studies of size-performance relationships in organizational structures. Results show that organizational size and productivity are positively related to each other in contrast to review findings to date. Includes extensive references. (MD)

Considers the role of the Committee on Child Development, the organizational nature and function of the Society, and the influence of publications and individuals during the first 25 years' of the Society for Research in Child Development in light of the Depression, World War II, and financial problems. (BB)

Now in improved financial circumstances, the Ford Foundation has begun a major review of all of its grant-making and program activities in this country and around the world, an effort usually undertaken during a period of retrenchment rather than of increased resources. (MSE)

Factors promoting excellence in a technical university and requirements for obtaining or maintaining it are examined, and the problems encountered by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in achieving excellence in a decade of retrenchment are discussed. (MSE)