A creditable response to society's needs and expectations can be best undertaken by establishing a national agenda in academic medicine that places a high priority on health services research and the scientific analysis of the entire health care system. The expansion of the cadre of health service researchers is needed. (Author/MLW)

This article defines accountability in the physical education profession, describes problems related to pursuing accountability, and describes basic steps necessary to achieve change in the organic, psychomotor, cognitive, and affective behaviors of students. (IAH)

Based on an informal survey, this article discusses businesspersons' concerns about public education's lack of goals, subject focus, educator incentives, accountability, and management effectiveness. During the next decade, pressure will grow to increase competition within school districts, scale down bureaucracies, and pursue instruction outside…

Shows the editor's viewpoint in the development of a news story on drug abuse in a North Philadelphia Puerto Rican community. Relates problems of working with a reporter, remaining accountable to the public good, and protecting employees and sources in a potentially dangerous situation. (LS)

Britain's higher education system illustrates how increased governmental influence can change social systems and produce unintended consequences. A model of change used to analyze this situation also suggests a form of accountability that can reduce unintended consequences, based on sharing of both power and responsibility by government and…

Investigates the effect of observer characteristics (gender and traditional vs. less traditional attitudes) on attributions of responsibility in a case of sexual harassment. Gender of the victim in the scenarios presented were varied, along with the victim's reaction to the harassment. Observers' evaluations and responsibility attributions are…

Conditional deregulation gives teachers and school administrators some breathing room amidst the regulations controlling schooling. Three states have already made moves toward deregulating their schools: Tennessee (Memphis), North Carolina, and Florida (Dade Country). (SI)

Asserts that, although many arguments in favor of user fees for library services are based on economics, little economic benefit is actually gained by levying charges for some services. A microeconomics model that has been used to demonstrate the benefits of user fees is critiqued, and the issue of accountability is discussed. (23 references) (CLB)

Cost information influences many decisions managers and school administrators make. A well-conceived cost analysis promotes financial control and accountability, and should be used as a mainstream management activity in nonprofit organizations in order for them to become more cost-conscious and efficient. Two case studies are presented. (VM)

Examines the development of the movement toward accountability in public higher education and its implication for Master of Public Administration (MPA) programs. Analyzes prior and existing efforts to ensure and assess quality in MPA programs and the different forms that outcome assessment might take and describes assessment techniques.…

Contends that replacing administrators by teacher committees will not solve management problems and will give teacher unions too much power in the management of schools. (Author/TE)

Discusses the need for research libraries to develop a greater sense of financial accountability, both from a moral standpoint and to provide better services. Topics covered include areas where cost benefit tradeoffs have been neglected, possible consequences of not becoming accountable, and the debate over user fees. (12 references) (CLB)

Japanese students are outperforming American students for less cost per pupil. Though American education tries to solve the problems with additional spending and more complex regulation and administration, it is counterproductive, and little money reaches the students. The article discusses solutions to the problem, noting national, state, and…

Reviews, from a management accountant and funding council chief executive's perspective, relationship among (British) funding council models for competitive funding of higher education institutions, resource management, and quality assessments of teaching and learning. Posits a constrained funding environment for the rest of the 1990s. Concludes…

A discussion of quality assurance demands made on higher education due to fiscal constraints focuses on their implications for college teaching. It is suggested that an enlightened approach to teaching strives to ask the right questions, recognizes the benefits of thoughtful self-evaluation, and accepts the uncertainty of educational judgments.…