Reviews different research approaches that have been suggested by researchers working in the field of organizational analysis and management systems. (JG)

Examines the external change forces in the environment and their resultant impact on the internal structure and activities of an organization designed to jointly develop uses of computers and data processing techniques to facilitate the administrative, instruction, and research activities of member school districts. (Author/IRT)

Reviews the literature on temporary systems, reports findings from a study of five task forces, and provides a set of guidelines for an effective task force. (Author/IRT)

Changes in enrollment patterns and new demands on higher education suggest the need for greater institutional accountability for defining the needs and providing the processes through which individual faculty initiatives and those of basic academic units can have some play. (JD)

Planning, with particular attention to organizational and behavioral change, is necessary to solve the problems of academic libraries through library cooperation. A formal organizational development program and the involvement of all library personnel and users in the creation of cooperative programs will facilitate necessary change. (Author/JAB)

Reporting on three hearings held this spring by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Reorganization Task Force, this article presents highlights from the testimony of Forrest Gerard, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and discusses the matrix system of organization currently under consideration by the BIA. (JC)

This paper argues that the usefulness of bureaucratic form to education is not high, presents the reasons leading to such a conclusion, and offers suggestions for limiting the future growth of educational bureaucracy, for reducing its present scope, and for coping with it as it now exists. (MJB)

Presents a model for designing interorganizational coordination (IOC) systems, based on the premise that different contexts support varying degrees of interorganizational coordination. Identifies key contextual dimensions that administrators should consider in designing an IOC program and suggests guidelines for selecting the appropriate level of…

Reports results of a survey that studied the use of social studies mini-courses in Kansas high schools. (JG)

The assertion that there is no general theory of change in higher education is the basis for a discussion of what theories guide the action of those in higher education and the role of theory in the process of individual and organizational change. (MSE)

Investigates the strategies by which corporations adapt to social and cultural change. Argues that the contradiction between the ideology of the nuclear family and women's real needs for economic sustenance and autonomy are separated and deflected into a specific discursive strategy in the operation of Mary Kay Cosmetics. (JD)

The Senior Managers Program of the U.S. Department of Education integrates training with on-the-job application of skills to provide a more effective learning environment and immediate results. Each training workshop is followed by an intervention in the participant's work unit, and teams work on agency problems identified by high-level officials.…

Describes a management development approach that enables managers as individuals to develop a sense of purpose and direction for themselves and the business. It encourages individual and organizational analysis to identify desired directions. (JOW)

This study explores whether an ecological, an adaptation, or a random organizational action perspective more appropriately describes the impact of organizational change in a population of voluntary social service organizations. Results indicate a variability in effects of changes on mortality, which may be explained by their location. (CJH)

Presents summary of group discussions on Surles'"Critical Issue Paper 4: Changing Organizational Structures and Relationships in Community Mental Health." Reveals general agreement with Surles. Suggests areas of beneficial preservice and inservice training for administrators. Recommends areas of research needs. (ABL)