A three-legged stool is always stable, regardless of its placement on an uneven surface. Keeping the top parallel to the floor and comfortable to sit on, however, requires careful steps to achieve balance among each of the three legs. In carrying out their work, authorizers typically work to achieve steadiness in a two-party accountability…

Discusses the late report criticizing the National Center for Higher Education (NCHE) in Washington, D.C. as lacking lobbying power and organization. Presents example of how the NCHE associations are working together to produce budget analyses and energy resources reports. (PG)

Annotated list of organizations and periodicals concerned with innovative education. (PG)

A review of current issues in the literature discloses the increasing prominence of multivariate analysis and a reconsideration and adjustment of traditional personnel practices. (WM)

The objectives, organization, general activities and publications are discussed. (8 references) (DH)

Lists of catalogs, publications, organizations, information sources, and resource directories concerning innovations in higher education. (PG)

Stratification within organizations as produced by the distribution of functional importance among positions is investigated. According to Stinchcombe's hypothesis from the functional theory of stratification, the rewards given to various positions are expected to be less equal when talent is complementary rather than additive. Actual differences…

Examines personal and organizational correlates of organizational identification in the Roman Catholic Church and research and development laboratories. Results indicate the single-organization career combines security and localism with growth and cosmopolitanism, whereas, in the multiorganization career, the professional must choose from among…

The purpose of this work is to help build and bridge between total overviews of the fields of information science and empirical research. This is done by building a model for linking multidisciplinary approaches into a relevant and effective whole, and for deriving testable propositions from this new framework. (63 references) (Author/KE)

Brief, but comprehensive, description of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), a non-governmental organization located in Morges, Switzerland. Presents its objectives, broad purpose and describes the specific activities of the organization. (LK)

The black physical educator's role in the American Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation is discussed. (GC)