Discusses problems involving the replacement of expatriate managers with national managers.'' (Author)

The trainer or internal change agent in a firm undergoing an organizational development program may be instrumental in designing the implementation of a change strategy. Proposes a situational change typology which may be of use as a training instrument. (Author)

The development of two midwest public junior colleges prior to 1960 is reported with a forecast of the new style college they are becoming in the 1970s. Similarities and differences are contrasted with a third school in California. (MN)

Outlines staff reorganization carried out at Olivet College-- a system well adapted to the small non-public college that is faced with rapid growth. (AD)

Five diagrams illustrate expected trends toward simplified organizational patterns in American institutions of higher education. (MS)

This project attempts tooptimize both entry methods and transfer activities by a single developmental approach which includes using laboratory training to build a consulting relationship between internal consultants and their operating managers in an industrial Richard Comments by George S. Dillon and James Ricahrd follow. (Author)

Developments and innovations in the field of education are cited as reasons for needing new national media standards. (JB)

Provides personal recollections of the hostility and obstacles faced in developing a women's studies course at Flinders University. (LL)

Outlines a practical approach to planning for office automation termed the "Focused Process Approach" (the "what" phase, "how" phase, "doing" phase) which is a synthesis of the problem-solving and participatory planning approaches. Thirteen references are provided. (EJS)

Discusses problems of implementing client-centered and family-centered treatment in a residential setting, describing the development of a model for more systematic work with families of nonpsychotic children having a variety of social, emotional, and educational problems. Includes a case example of the model's use. (RH)

The maturity of a business is strategically important because an organization's characteristics change as it ages. Similarly, elements of the human resource program (compensation, benefits, staff development, etc.) also change as the business matures. (SK)

Government funding and the authority for applied research, development, and dissemination should be decentralized across program operations, not consolidated into the educational research and improvement unit. (CP)

Discusses, at times with tongue in cheek, the American educational system, its goals, historical development, and current status. Offers nine questions that should be addressed in planning for public schools. (WD)

From participatory management to autonomous work groups, the quality of work life movement has made an impact on U.S. corporations. To make the quality of work life connection, commitment must originate with top management. (Author)