A compilation of readings by professional educators on aspects of the Continuing Education Unit, a new measurement concept for noncredit continuing education, is given. An Interim Statement of The National Task Force to Study the Feasibility and Implementation of a Uniform Unit for the Measurement of Non-Credit Continuing Education Programs is…

Compiled in this newsletter are activities, viewpoints, reports, and publications of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). The principal article in this issue is a discussion of land use, one of the major forces contributing to the crisis of the human environment in addition to population and pollution.…

This study explores the factors affecting the establishment of a national association of junior colleges in Canada, and also presents organizational models for such an association. Topics dealt with are the beginnings of the Canadian community college movement, the present state of its development in the provinces, and the establishment of the…

MOTIVATIONS, INTERESTS, AND NEEDS RELATED TO PARTICIPATION IN VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS BY WOMEN WERE STUDIED. A THREE-PART INSTRUMENT WAS DEVELOPED TO MEASURE SELECTED MOTIVATIONS, TO COLLECT DATA OF DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS, AND TO MEASURE SATISFACTION OF ACTIVITIES. THE SAMPLE WAS COMPOSED OF 997 HOME ECONOMICS EXTENSION CLUB MEMBERS AND 129…

While the humanization of organizations has long been a goal of organizational psychologists, it is not as easily achieved as its advocates have wished. In humanized organizations, members are treated justly, are engaged in meaningful work, encouraged to develop their potential, and are treated as ends rather than as means. That these ideals have…

This paper provides a history of the founding, organization and development of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science. Included are listings of the academy's first officers, founders, and statistics of all annual meetings from 1925 to 1976. The academy's constitution, articles of incorporation, academy publications, types of memberships, advantages…

Associations are media of both social participation and cultural life, playing an important part in community development. The scientific team of La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, therefore focused its study on the characteristics of associations' memberships, their activities and their operational problems. (Author/RK)

Provides a brief survey of important developments in the American Chemical Society since its founding in 1876. (MLH)

This study examines the organizational effectiveness of public fire services. It measures effectiveness in terms of goal achievement, and explains variance in levels of achievement as a function of both internal organizational processes and environmental characteristics. (Author)

Data collected in two companies in one industry give partial support to the contention that organizational control mechanisms are related to the emotional well-being of employees. (Author)

Describes the major features of mid-life transition and the associated mid-career crisis before outlining what can be done in organizations to meet the challenges of mid-life transition. (Author/IRT)

Detailing events leading up to the acquittal of Richard Mohawk and Paul Skyhorse, American Indian Movement (AIM) representatives involved in a murder trial, this article asserts that the Ventura County legal establishment was not only biased against the defendants but was openly virulent in its attack on the two men. (JC)

Reviews research on possible contributions of role playing, games and sports, and play to the developmental process, e.g., the inter-relationships between play and creativity. (MBR)

Available from: Comparative Administration Research Institute, Kent State University Press, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242. (IRT)