First- and second-year medical students' and faculty's perceptions of the relative importance of 28 output and support goals of medical schools showed substantial differences in the groups. Students usually assigned higher ratings than faculty. Students felt the university placed more emphasis on student-related goals than did faculty. (MSE)

Plattsburgh State University's six-point program for mastering adversity is presented as a model for others. The six points include: a clear mission, an administrative organization designed for managing resources, a realistic enrollment plan, reallocation of internal resources, a staff development program, and an effective governance system. (MLW)

Reviews literature in political economics that analyzes schools' organizational performance problems and the current decline in public school support. Discusses schools' institutional frameworks, public (or collective) choice theories of political economy, citizen decisions to voice grievances concerning school system expenditures or exit the…

Describes the application of computer based instruction (CBI) to prepare adult learners for new roles as managers in the acquisition of major defense systems. CBI efficiency and effectiveness are considered in terms of their potential to contribute to organizational performance needs and goals. (MER)

A modified management by objectives process holds great potential for implementing a participatory approach to management in educational institutions. Such a procedure recognized the expertise of a professional staff and facilitates growth in individuals and in the total organization. (Author/CM)

Evangelical colleges have been unaffected by the academic revolution in which faculties, organized into departments, have increasingly obtained hegemony over a large and growing portion of the academic enterprise. These colleges are tuition-dependent, with relatively weak departments, allowing greater flexibility. Oral Roberts University, Berea…

In briefly tracing the history of music studies in American higher education, the author notes that, as conservatories of music were absorbed by general colleges and universities, conflicts of goals and procedures between conservatory faculty and parent university often went unresolved and that lack of music department assimilation still exists.…

Describes a study of community college staff development objectives and activities. Survey responses from 687 (of 1,315) academic deans revealed that program goals most frequently related to full-time faculty and that the most highly rated and used activities were faculty travel and grant programs. Presents methodology, results, recommendations,…

Information sources for educational institutions' government relations exist in abundance. The difficulty is in selecting references and sources that mirror an institution's character and qualities. A bibliography for a basic reference collection is provided. (Author/MLW)

The article describes events which have challenged the legitimacy of state schools for the mentally retarded. It notes the development of new legitimating myths to justify institutional existence, and describes how institutional administrators and standard bearers manage relations with and field criticism from the outside world. (SB)

Extension of contract scope has influenced local educational policy in two ways. It has decreased control by politically accountable officials, and it has created a potential roadblock to political responsiveness towards inner-city community groups. (JN)

Long-range planning requires change management and enables student personnel administrators to prepare for the future. Student services administrators need to develop plans for receiving campus support for organizational objectives. This article discusses the purpose and process of long-range planning applicable to student services. (RC)

Summarizes a study of several types of consulting groups in the Bell System and describes characteristics which are associated with high-impact consulting. A strategy which is designed for internal consulting organizations to maximize the likelihood of both initial success and long-term survival of the group is proposed. (Author/MER)

It is argued that administrators cannot increase their administrative capabilities in isolation from the rest of the institution. The motivation to achieve a high level of competence must be supported at the institutional level. An approach to the simultaneous development of administrators and institutions is outlined. (Author/JMD)

Proposes the value of voluntary environmental reporting by higher education institutions as an aid to implementing environmental policies. Suggests that the World Wide Web can provide a fast, up-to-date, flexible, participatory, multidimensional medium for information exchange and management. Contains 29 references. (PVD)