The purpose of this study was to assess any changes in cognitions and attitudes in relation to Organizational Development (OD) goals and procedures that may have occurred among the 65 participants who attended an initial training event. The goals of this event were to establish widespread understanding and favorable attitudes about organization…

This paper presents the argument that teachers, with appropriate training, can be effective change agents within the school system. Among the reasons listed for teachers assuming leadership roles in change are the following: a) as professionals, they have a vested interest in the schooling process; b) since teachers are members of and identify…

This paper is concerned with the training implications of productivity agreements which seek the achievement of high stable earnings through the improved use of manpower leading to efficient low cost production, by making changes which could not be achieved by traditional wage negotiations. Consideration is given to the training problems arising…

This case study is concerned with 3 major innovations in higher education in England and Wales: creation of the National Council for Technological Awards, designation of 10 colleges of advanced technology, and designation of 30 polytechnics formed from existing colleges or groups of colleges. Following a suggested outline, this book includes: an…

This report on the relationship of a complex organization (such as a big-city school system) to its environment critiques the theory and method developed by Paul R. Lawrence and Jay W. Lorsch for analyzing this relationship. To test their approach to organizational analysis, the author conducted a research project in a large urban school system.…

In view of today's pressures for increase of both quantity and quality in higher education, there is a growing need for institutions to examine critically their present organization for internal administration. This book offers: (1) guidelines for institutions to study and evaluate their own structures; (2) outlines of the functions and…

Changes that are taking place in the Volkshochschulen in the Federal Republic of Germany and others that are expected to result from a directive of the German Council for Education are based on a concept that continuing education should be part of the general system of education. Many problems are foreseen in relation to the way in which…

An investigation was conducted to determine the extent of dissemination of the Research Utilizing Problem Solving (Rups) and Development of Higher Level Thinking Abilities (TABA) instructional systems developed by the Northwest Regional Laboratory (NWREL), the degree of conformity between the RUPS and TABA systems as developed and as used in the…

This manual identifies and discusses persons, organizations, or materials that may be of assistance to people involved in making changes in schools. The first part of the report begins with an overview of the issues and current concerns in schools, and it explores some short and long term strategies for system change. A discussion follows of how…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of an inquiry into establishment of an Education Commission in New South Wales. The panel found that it would not be possible to devise an Education Commission acceptable to all parties supporting such a group; no one suggestion seemed an improvement on the present system.…

This paper embodies three presentations given at a panel discussion on organizing, planning, and managing the local school district. The first presentation on comprehensive planning for change draws a distinction between "a priori" and "a posteriori" planning and relates these two types of planning in coping with school…

The Sports Institute for Research through Change Agent Research (SIR/CAR) assists organizations to identify: (1) ultimate goals; (2) the conflicts or obstacles that prevent an organization from reaching its goals; (3) the important tasks of the organization; (4) the individuals and groups that make the organization unique; (5) the influence of the…

Reports on changes in substance and procedure in grievance under State University of New York (SUNY) collective bargaining agreements in 1971 and 1974, concluding that the discipline and job security procedures in the second agreement have the potential for providing a new model for collective bargaining in higher education. (JT)

Growth in the importance of training and development came as a result of its changing functions and its ability to meet the objectives of agencies and firms. At the same time, personnel departments have declined in importance because of their reactionary outlook towards staff functions. (EC)

Questions and answers on the structure and purpose of the new cabinet-level agency that Congress is expected to create are presented. The interview with Patricia Gwaltney of the Office of Management and Budget focuses on why proponents believe the move would be propitious. (Author/LBH)