Fifteen of the top 50 law firms in the United States with less than one percent Black lawyers in the firm are listed. (JMD)

Introduces this special volume whose purpose it is to encourage the further development of qualitative study as a way of increasing the diversity of the field, thus increasing the sources of insight and discovery. (Author/IRT)

This study examines the historical transformation of the network of organizations participating in intercollegiate athletics by focusing on (1) four determinants of network structure--administration, coupling, multiplexity, and new resources--and (2) the processes that link structure to organizational interests. (Author)

In the interview, the president of the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (ACLD) discusses the organization's present activities and future directions. (CL)

Ethical behavior in business must be rooted in the larger value system of society as a whole. (Editor)

The American Association for the Education of the Severely/Profoundly Handicapped was established in 1975 to serve as an advocate group for severely and profoundly handicapped individuals. (CL)

Briefly described are the history, goals, structure, and future plans of the European Association for Special Education, a professional membership organization founded in 1970 and composed of 22 member organizations from European countries. (CL)

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)

First in a four-part series on power in the Four Corners Region, this article presents the opinions of representatives of the Sierra Club, which is one of the non-governmental groups who have shown an interest in the region. (NQ)

Transfer for socialization is hypothesized to socialize managers and create international, verbal information networks. (Author/IRT)

Four recommendations are provided for developing self-advocacy in individuals with mental retardation, to support national and local advocacy organizations. Guidelines include making specific and concrete recommendations, expressing one's needs, appreciating all stakeholders' limits, and appreciating that change is often slow. (PB)

Suggests that Human Resource Development (HRD) is in and of itself an ethical endeavor. Starts with a brief discussion about human performance improvement, next explores the issue of ethics, and then brings the two together to demonstrate the truth and validity of the argument that performance improvement (PI) is an ethical endeavor. (AEF)

Reviews the formal process of simulation and game activity as it interacts with formal and informal organizational variables; considers the impact of organizational variables and informal interactions in the adoption, implementation, and maintenance of simulation and game activity; and identifies categories of criticism: internal, external,…

Describes the advantages and disadvantages of group purchasing. Forty-seven states have laws allowing group purchasing. Includes examples of group purchasing arrangements in Washington, California, New Mexico, and Kentucky. (PKP)

Survey responses from 40 nursing directors (48 percent), 94 registered nurses (37 percent), and 422 licensed nurses (33 percent) were used to analyze organizational attributes and identify their ability to predict the turnover rate of licensed nurses in skilled nursing homes. Nurse characteristics and organizational climate (open and closed)…