A select list of books, periodicals, texts, films, multimedia kits, and organizations which can serve as resources for exploring aspects of commercial television. (DD)

Reports highlights of the retiring NSTA president's term of office, including projects, publications, meetings, curricula, and professional affiliations. (MA)

This paper describes the development of an operations management model and its implementation in a simulation mode in order to study the effects of alternative organizational designs and person/work assignment criteria on the utilization of the technological and human resources of a firm. (Author)

By tracing the inter-relationships between the concepts "modern industrialism,""bureaucracy," and "ideology," a general ideology of modern administration emerges that ascribes rationality to organizations, not to men. A review of American and Soviet literature reveals a pattern of parallel responses to this ideology.…

The Association has grown rapidly during its first year. It was established to act as a liaison between teachers and the book trade, disseminate ideas and materials through the schools, and assist with school bookshop operation. Activities for the year are assessed. (Author/JAB)

This paper identifies the organizational context variables affecting the success and failure of management information systems. The variables are categorized as uncontrollable, partially controllable, and controlled. Available from the Institue of Management Sciences, Circulation Dept., 345 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut 06511; Single copy…

This panel study examined the determinants of supervisory, employee, and group decision-making in departments or units within a complex organization. Available from: Comparative Administration Research Institute, Kent State University Press, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242. (Author)

After evaluating organizational resources, six value-related factors need to be considered in concert when selecting free educational materials: appropriateness of topic and content; difficulty and reading level; interest-generating power; purposes of the distributor; assumed as well as directly stated values of the materials; and cost in time and…

Before change occurs in an organization, someone must experience a problem to such an extent that it becomes a felt need and demands some action be taken. (Author/IRT)

The purpose of this essay is to urge development of a theoretical perspective that links the study of internal control to that of external power relations and, in doing this, to make clear the necessary elements of such a perspective. (Author)

Reviewed are the history and organization, purpose and programs, and public services of the National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association, an organization geared toward eradicating Tay-Sachs disease (a hereditary disorder affecting primarily Jewish infants which generally leads to deterioration and death by the child's fifth year). (SBH)

The Hispanic Ad Hoc Coalition on Immigration consists of several Hispanic organizations concerned about immigration issues affecting the Latino community. The article presents their response to President Carter's proposed legislation concerning immigration and the employment of undocumented workers. (Author)

There is a large variety of public domain software, which is free for anyone to copy and use with their personal computer, including educational programs for disabled persons. Examples of public domain software are listed along with guidelines for obtaining programs, including the addresses of several computer users' groups. (CB)

An annual list of associations, public agencies and sports related groups which track sports injuries is provided. Addresses, contact people, and a summary of each group's activities are given. (JL)

Presents the results of a study which revealed a positive correlation between the number of scholastic publications organizations (e.g., Columbia Scholastic Press Association) to which high school newspapers belong and the newspapers' ratings in a national contest/critique sponsored by the association. (AYC)