This article introduces a series of ten articles from the nine Regional Library Services Program Officers of the U.S. Office of Education.

Although there is considerable discussion and speculation about decision makers' acceptance and utilization of evaluation findings, little empirical research has been conducted on the subject. The purpose of this research effort is to help fill that void by examining the degree to which findings are accepted and the factors which influence…

Recent studies of innovation and change in organizations have included case studies of change (and the problems associated with it), cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of secondary data, and efforts toward developing an empirically based theory of organizational change. The present paper is in that tradition, but it is substantially more…

This document is a comprehensive report on the 1969 Galaxy Conference of Adult Education Organizations (6-11 December 1969, Washington, D.C.) and is attached in six parts: the conference chairman's review; recommendations of the program chairman; report on public relations; budget and finance summary; report of the conference manager; and…

Explores the current organization development assessment milieu and proposes a model to help clarify assessment. Each feature of the model is defined, and characteristic problems are discussed in light of current methods and theory. Guidelines are proposed to enhance the assessability of potential change activities. (Author)

Examines organization decline in respect to administrative theory, the causes of public organization decline, and strategic choices public organizations can make in response to decline. (IRT)

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

Discusses affects of President Carter's plans to reorganize federal bureaucracy on the National Science Foundation's (NSF) advisory committees. (SL)

If members of an organization have the opportunity to compare their theory in action with their espoused theory, they will become aware of dysfunctional aspects and will probably attempt changes in order to reconcile the differences. (MM)

A general discussion on the need, preparation for, and selection of library consultants as steps in the organizational change process. A decision model is presented for determining the need for a library consultant; preparation for the consulting engagements is dicussed; and recommendations are made for the selection of an appropriate consulting…

Ohme's Law is that the success of a plan does not necessarily depend upon its merit, but rather upon the right combination of leadership, plus client and practitioner involvement. (Author/IRT)

A review of models of group and organization life cycle development is provided and the applicability of those models for institutions of higher education are discussed. An understanding of the problems and characteristics present in different life cycle stages can help institutions manage transitions more effectively. (Author/MLW)