Argues for the need to incorporate both the exchange and the power-dependency approaches of interorganizational relations into a single framework. (Author)

Suggests a framework for evaluation studies, discusses possible classifications of evaluation studies, and makes a distinction between evaluation and policy studies. The possible uses of evaluation studies are shown as they relate to kinds of decisions and the organizational framework in which decision-making takes place. (Author/IRT)

Introduces "Performance Improvement Quarterly's" special section on ethics. The focus of this special section is to explore ethics and the field of human performance improvement in a broad sense by encouraging an examination of ethical concepts and responsibilities in the profession. This special section includes three critical views of…

Presents guidelines for selecting materials for 6- to 8-year-olds in primary school settings involved in four categories of play: social and fantasy play; exploration and mastery play; music, art, and movement play; and gross motor play. Asserts that providing a variety of materials for children's independent activities pursued alone or with peers…

Discusses the establishment and guiding principles of The International Standing Conference for the History of Education (ISCHE). Traces its founding, meetings, conference topics, membership composition, various organs of the organization and their functions, newsletter publications, and the developmental changes that have occurred in the…

The resource section provides a directory of 46 national recreation organizations which serve the disabled. Listings include organization name, address, a phone number, and a brief description of services. (DB)

Lists 17 organizations and 13 print resources for information and assistance and gender equity. (SK)

Describes the format and processes of the 1992 Conference on English Education Washington, DC. Focuses on the changes in the conference structure which resulted from long deliberations and planning. Evaluates the successes and failures of the objectives and results of the conference. (HB)

Describes the changes made in the traditional structure of the conference format as instituted at the 1992 Conference on English Education in Washington, DC. Outlines the methods by which feedback and criticism by participants were solicited, analyzed, and evaluated. Discusses conclusions based on the data gathered. (HB)

This article addresses the moral and ethical issues of mental retardation and a continuing legacy of belief in eugenics. It discusses the involuntary sterilization of Carrie Buck in 1927, support for legalized killing of subnormal infants by 47% of respondents to a Mensa survey, and implications of the Human Genome Project for the field of mental…

Discusses the varying degrees to which members of the Philosophy of Education Society (PES) have demonstrated a philosophical interest in educational reform and political trends over the years. According to papers presented at annual meetings, there is a striking neglect of initiatives toward educational reform in the United States. (SM)

Examines the role organizational politics play in student affairs. Sees background knowledge of politics as a concept critical to understanding idiosyncratic nature of any organization. Notes that both organizational conditions and individual behavior contribute to organization's political climate. Concludes that professionals who fail to…

Examined theoretical and methodological difficulties of defining, coding, and analyzing data on older volunteers using findings from Minnesota Senior Study, a survey of needs and resources of elderly. Proposes new conceptual model for classifying volunteer roles, based on whether voluntary service is "formal" or "informal,"…

Presents a checklist of more than 150 standards that have been identified by the Society of American Archivists (SAA) Task Force on Archival Standards as applicable to the preservation of archives and manuscripts. The organizations that developed the standards are described, and increased archival participation in the standards development process…

In response to a mail survey, 572 American Educational Research Association (AERA) members rated journals in their disciplines. Overall ratings and rankings by AERA division affiliation were computed. The top journals overall were "American Educational Research Journal,""Review of Educational Research,""Harvard Educational…