Discusses organizational change strategies that school districts can adopt to help all students achieve at high levels. Provides a chart classifying organizational strategies. Draws implications for superintendents using these strategies. (PKP)

Responses from 90 management development graduates (of 293 surveyed) from 1989-2000 reported that the program had a positive impact on career advancement and professional development. They believed it helped their organizations deal with and manage change but did not have an impact on succession planning or gender equity. (Contains 32 references.)…

Asserts that, if long-term care is to progress from custodial model to therapeutic model of rehabilitation, role of nursing assistants must be redesigned. Reviews current methods of institutional staff training and management and proposes model for geriatric, long-term care facilities. Discusses organizational resistance and offers suggestions for…

Reacts to two points in an article by Felice Schwartz that has drawn reactions from a variety of sources: (1) the cost of employing women is greater than that of employing men, and (2) to reduce this cost, corporations should provide more flexible arrangements for women who want to combine career and family. (JOW)

Describes a qualitative research study (using cultural analysis) to determine the degree to which schools change, based on a local needs assessment study. Although needs assessments did not play a significant role in enabling local school change, a small number of schools indicated some progress. Includes 18 references. (MLH)

Asserts that human resources department function has undergone critical changes in last decade and it must continue to change if it is to contribute to ongoing success of organization. Includes recommendations on how human resources policy should change to meet challenges of 21st century based on a survey of 1,500 chief executive officers and…

The utility of school-based management (SBM) as a means of generating school improvement is examined. A model of high-involvement management is applied to show what makes SBM work and under what conditions in four school districts. The definitions of SBM must be expanded to include organizational redesign. (SLD)

Increasingly, colleges and universities are turning to corporations and corporate consultants for advice on institutional restructuring. Some observers are concerned that the fundamental differences between higher education and business will be compromised; others see the trend as primarily a public relations effort. (MSE)

At Morse Bros. Truck Co., training videos provide just-in-time training as needed where needed. Mentor/drivers elected by their peers select the videos, schedule viewing, and lead discussions. The training is having measurable, positive impacts on the business and serves as a vehicle for organizational change. (SK)

The despair and uncertainty apparent in some parts of the current educational environment is likely to give rise to an increase in the occurrence of unhealthy institutional defense mechanisms. Explores the implications of such development for school counselors, and argues that they may have to assume the role of organizational consultant and…

Portrays a (British) sixth-form college's experiences while preparing for incorporation. Analyzes recent developments of interest to education managers facing externally imposed change. Focuses on communication and consultation structures, the changing balance of power as institutions become independent entities, and industrial relations in a new…

Three conceptions underlying current university restructuring processes are examined: cost containment, separation of academic and administrative units, and emphasis on data gathering. Discussion focuses on emerging problems and suggestions for rethinking restructuring and moving beyond these conceptions. (MSE)

Profiles of Organizational Influence Strategies were completed by 529 office workers. Except for reason, they used all strategies (friendliness, bargaining, coalition, assertiveness, and authority) more than mangers did. Bargaining and authority were used more with coworkers than with managers; bargaining was used more for personal requests and…

Uses structuration theory to examine the discursive responses of organizational members of a merging utility company as they cope with uncertainty associated with the change. Reveals how members position themselves ideologically not only as a response to the merger, but also to produce and reproduce organizational structures that enhance or…

The National Academy for Voluntarism conducts management training and development for United Way through a four-part series on basic management skills, management for results, organizational change, and management strategy. A blend of university faculty and external consultants is a key element. (SK)