This article discusses the basic characteristics of organization, administration, supervision, and specific problems of human service organizations and relates them to the concept of power. The author proposes an integration of the two models of supervision so that the administrative and teaching functions will both be served. (Author)

The maturity of a business is strategically important because an organization's characteristics change as it ages. Similarly, elements of the human resource program (compensation, benefits, staff development, etc.) also change as the business matures. (SK)

Presents a case study of team management at work in the Hicksville (New York) school district, which was based on a program for organizational renewal that incorporated the idea of developing goals by consensus. (Author/WD)

Presents an adaptation of an organization development approach (OD) used successfully in business and industry. OD can supply counselors in other group settings with a systematic approach to effective conflict resolution. No step can be eliminated or dealt with in a haphazard manner. (Author/BEF)

Discusses research that shows the conditions most likely to be associated with a successful job enrichment program. (Author/LD)

Recounts the history of a number of professional educational associations. (MLF)

Distinguishes between organizational development (OD) and therapy. OD is defined as a mechanism for problem solving in complex socio-technical systems. Describes possible drawbacks and advantages of the OD process. Provides examples of how OD has helped managers and non-managers work together. (CSS)

A set of key variables the change interventionist might use to improve institutional performance is proposed, and change controlling elements of colleges are identified and discussed. (Author/JEG)

A typology of work groups is created and the impact of five organizational development interventions on types of work groups is compared to determine the positive and negative effects. Interventions have differential effects on the various work group types. (Author/IRT)

This paper presents a discontinuous analysis of organizational development and the part played by administrative capacity considered as a summation of individual attributes. Based on 20 years' study of one kibbutz, it is suggested that there are qualitatively different levels of demand for administrative capacity. (Author/MLF)

The "web of work" is made up of 12 basic human needs: home/shelter, family/kinship, learning, community, spirituality, social relationships, leisure, economic security, transportation/mobility, health, work/career, and environment/safety. Understanding it can contribute to stability, security, and appreciation that work is not only a job but a…

"High flyer" or "fast-track" approaches are mainly instrumental for individual career development. A management development approach that emphasizes the match between personal growth and organizational learning contributes more directly to organizational competence, learning, and change. (SK)

Downsizing or brain drain may damage the learning capacity of organizations. A case study of an aerospace manufacturing firm shows that appropriate strategies to analyze the impact on formal and informal learning networks may help manage or minimize the damage. (Contains 55 references.) (SK)

Discusses human performance technology models for describing and understanding factors involved in day-to-day functioning of employees and then to develop specific remedial interventions as needed, and contrasts it to an organizational performance system perspective used to design an organization before employees are even hired to prevent bad…