This paper develops a concept of modeling for learning informal systems and presents analytic principles from which models may be derived. (Author)

Ways in which a nontraditional institution has established formal structures to support comprehensive institutional development and has faced the problems of statewide cutbacks are described. (Author/LBH)

Concepts developed by systems and organizational theorists are defined and used in a review of research on the structure of admissions in higher education. Relationships are identified among these influential factors: roles of those in boundary positions; administrative units; interorganizational associations; and institutional variables.…

Within the realm of the knowledge-based economy, technology is considered as one of the main force for the contemporary organizational developments. EPSS provides solution when there are specific needs for performing job task effectively. Generally, it provides help, demonstrations, advice, customized templates, access to database, or any other…

Leveraging Internet technologies, distance education is enjoying a renaissance of sorts. With its newfound popularity comes greater resource as well as higher expectations and great scrutiny. If distance education programs are to support their dramatic growth and outlive the hype, they must demonstrate performance results. Performance, however,…

Strategic planning, which requires careful assessment of future trends and ways of improving current practice, is an essential responsibility for all school managers. The Teacher Training Agency in the United Kingdom has made it a compulsory element of the new National Professional Qualification for the headship. This book sets out broad…

Librarians have not been able to agree on a meaning for library effectiveness that is both comprehensive and practical, expressed in terms that suggest directions for improvement. This book applies Kim Cameron's principles of organization effectiveness to the traditional issues of academic library effectiveness. The investigation described is…

Five case studies were conducted to collect empirical evidence on innovative mechanisms through which universities worldwide manage their relations with industry. Cases were selected from institutions of higher education in Israel, Papua New Guinea, Turkey, Brazil, and Uganda. These studies were selected for their innovative approaches, but also…

To explore varying institutional responses to the structural problems involved in university-industry linkages, the International Institute for Educational Planning conducted case-study research during 1997 to 1999 and then held a Policy Forum to share and validate the insights gained from the projects. The Forum showed that one of the most…

This paper, which is part of a larger comparative project, outlines a conceptual framework for studying large-scale education reform across political jurisdictions. A great deal of comparative work on education reform is now being done, but this work often lacks a clearly articulated conceptual frame. This paper, based on studies of change in five…

This handbook presents information for entrepreneurs on launching, managing, and growing an independent research firm. The book is organized into four sections. In the first section, "Getting Started," chapters include: (1) "What's an Independent Info Pro?"; (2) "A Day in the Life of an Independent Info Pro"; (3)…

This monograph presents lessons learned from the five-year (1992-97) project, Together We're Better, a federally funded systems change project focused on inclusion of children with severe disabilities in Minnesota schools and communities. The project identified six focus areas: (1) district partnerships, (2) personnel preparation and development,…

This packet contains three papers from a symposium on assessing the learning organization. The first paper, "Relationship between Learning Organization Strategies and Performance Driver Outcomes" (Elwood F. Holton III, Sandra M. Kaiser), reports on a study of a new learning organization assessment instrument that was administered to 440…

This paper describes experiences in re-engineering and re-designing Technical Services of the library at the Nathan campus of Griffith University in Brisbane, Queensland (Australia). The goal of the project, which was overseen by an outside consultant, was to have a 50% improvement in productivity (which would mean that 50% of the staff currently…

This book is a how-to manual on creating an alumni relations program, including starting an alumni association. Brief sections address the following topics: defining purpose, launching the organization, establishing a membership policy, establishing a budget, writing a mission statement, creating a long-range plan, working with the development…