Because of the complexity of the English Postal Service a Postal Management College has evolved. Complete description presented in this article. (AF)

A student accommodation management system can answer that question. (Author)

There were 72 fraternities studied to discover reasons for the variation in the degree of success attained by these organizations on campus. Analysis revealed a significant positive relationship between success as a fraternity and the use of management practices indicating that organizations would find such practices influential in future survival…

Job enrichment means giving people more decision-making power, more responsibility, more grasp of the totality of the job, and a sense of their own importance in the company. This article presents evidence of the successful working of this approach (Donnelly Mirrors), and the lack of success with an opposing approach (General Motors). (NL)

The systems approach to training has generally been applied to short-cycle, operative craft skills tasks. The system is more difficult to apply to complex, non-reptitive supervisory and managerial skills without considerable cost. This article reports the first part of a study to try to overcome this problem. (SE)

Discusses the development of critical path networks and their benefits when used in the training and manpower development field. (EB)

A large industrial concern used sensitivity training for managers to try to increase diagnostic skills - awareness of his personal assumptions and habit patterns and the consequences of these on the effectiveness of his behavior. (EB)

The three basic school management styles are described here, along with some perceptions of how the principal's free choice of style is thwarted by certain conditions. (Editor)

Differentiating between mentors and sponsors, Burke describes the roles of mentors and apprentices. He explains the implications for organizations of career achievements that are motivated by identification with a role model rather than compensation for felt inadequacies. (SK)

The training manager can be successful in a period of economic difficulty by shifting the focus of the training program from activities to results. Benefits of this approach are wider options, flexible programs, budget justification, and support of senior management. (SK)

Assessed the perceived managerial preparedness of word processing managers in selected Ohio businesses and compared the findings with current literature, word processing curricula in two-and four-year colleges and universities, and the curricular elements in the IBM Word Processing Managers' Seminar. Developed specific training topics for word…

Discusses the experience of a major university in applying the concept of the marketing mix to an adult education program. The concept requires the understanding of the interdependence of the four Ps of marketing: product, place, price, and promotion. (JOW)

Training managers fully for the performance appraisal process can transform an appraisal discussion from an administrative exercise to a worthwhile experience that contributes to the organization as a whole. (Author/SSH)

A public relations practitioner reports enthusiastically on his return to the campus for an "intellectually-broadening" public relations symposium. He summarizes critical social and economic issues addressed by distinguished scholars and experienced practitioners. For journal availability, see CS 705 902. (PD)

Organizational success may hinge upon how well executives communicate through the media. Difficulties with the television media are particularly stressful, and a number of media training programs that have helped executives are listed. (Author/MLF)