This paper challenges the dominant view of leadership, the organizational-effectiveness approach, and proposes a different concept of leadership in the context of retirement. A premise is that the organizational-effectiveness approach is inadequate to the task of retirement organizations and may inhibit senior participation. Following an…

Reports a case study to determine what organizations are involved in the environmental quality movement. (SH)

Recent societal changes that indicate a need for different competencies on the part of those who provide leadership at the community level also indicate a need for improved competencies on the part of those who train community leaders. A national conference was held to provide an opportunity to share training strategies among institutions training…

A program for training indigenous leadership in coping with the problems of urban society is described in this report. The report is divided into seven parts. The problems of organizational group identification and selection are considered in Part I. Part II contains material concerning the seminar representatives' organizations; the…

This paper considers the recent development within political science of an interest in education problems and in the political functions and political aspects of education processes and institutions in societies. The paper further provides an exploratory account of some of the connections between formal education and political life in Australia.…

The purpose of this study was to delineate the major channels of communication in 3 village communities in northern India. It was hypothesized that mass media would be an important source of information for the community leaders who would disseminate the information through personal contacts to other members of the community. It was further…

Reveals that while the accessibility to information of influential members of a community was high and generally similar for all sources, certain types of information were more accessible through some sources than were others. (FL)

Based around case studies of current leaders in post-compulsory education, this book explores a number of leadership models and styles in order to provide inspiration and guidance for the next wave of potential leaders. After an introduction, the book is divided into four parts and 18 chapters. Part One contains: (1) Leadership in Post-Compulsory…

The article uses the Israeli kibbutz of Degem as an example of community planning in an almost ideal setting, yet illustrates how the presence of special interest groups and factional groups complicates pursuing and achieving common objectives. (AG)

The article discusses the role of educator as change agent in community development. Suggestions are offered for resolving the conflicts between education and problem-solving action, neutrality and advocacy, public interests and special interests, and values and facts. (AG)

The report of two field-workers sent by Frontier College to Cox's Cove, Newfoundland in 1968. (NL)

"Focuses on the recent school movements of Boston, Massachusetts in order to explore the backgrounds and movement careers of both black and white women to whom school politics beckoned with opportunities for leadership. This study indicates that the education conflict in Boston has been a vehicle for women's participation and…

A literature review identified three perspectives on empowerment: self-efficacy derived from individual action and psychology; mutual empowerment through interpersonal relationships; and social empowerment, the removal of social, economic, and legal obstacles to individual influence. However, many community leadership education programs fall short…