Revised version of talk given at American Management Association in August 1969 which asserts presidents and trustees are responsible and accountable for making clear the educational institutions' mission, establishing procedures to accomplish it and gaining acceptance and unification of the administration, faculty, students, alumni and community.…

Compares engineering faculty work load at Brigham Young and Purdue Universities based on an analysis of ten types of teaching assignments. Suggests that administrators adapt time measurement scales of faculty work load to include actual classroom time, preparation and follow-up, assigned research, personal development, committee work, and student…

Asserts that the quality circle management technique is an exciting and challenging way to improve staff satisfaction and the quality of service. Defines the quality circle concept, outlines steps school administrators should take to establish quality circles, and warns of possible pitfalls. (Author/PGD)

The author feels it is incumbent on the principal to release unwanted incompetent teachers and outlines the tenure laws and dismissal criteria that serve both to protect teachers and guide administrators. (Editor/SJL)

Argues that the establishment of a solid working relationship with a competent lawyer is a regular part of the business of running a library, and provides practical advice on lawyer selection, fee arrangements, and the ground rules of legal representation. (RAA)

Explains the application of marketing concepts to private schools and suggests a basic marketing plan for Catholic elementary and secondary schools, which involves specifying the goals of the marketing effort and securing parent help. (SJL)

This article describes several levels of public relations and cites a few examples of each. The public relations programs are based upon the assumption that publicity about art education programs does not always change behavior or policy. Rather, publicity is a vehicle to support awareness and understanding of art education. (Author/KC)

Suggests some general observations about the process of recruiting minority teachers as well as a number of specific strategies. (Author/SJL)

Computer expert Douglas Gale gives school personnel advice on obtaining small computers, with emphasis on cost effectiveness and maintenance considerations. (SJL)

Ten suggestions for administrators concerning objectives setting, employee participation, yearly reviews, and other aspects of management by objectives programs. Reprint available from Business Horizons, School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. (JM)

The school administrator must instill ethical behavior in both students and employees. These two tasks need not have separate solutions. In working with both students and employees, administrators must eliminate barriers to communication, provide opportunities to engage in ethical discussions and decision making, and represent a model of ethical…

Secretaries are a valuable staff resource for principals if their skills are utilized effectively. Some successful working procedures are suggested. (Author/MLF)

Humanistic management calls for a continual search for opportunities to achieve a synergistic relation between the needs of the organization and the unique capabilities and potentials of the individual employee. (Author)

Prepared school administrators can devise positive and effective strategies for responding to demands for citizen involvement while minimizing the likelihood of negative effects on educational processes and organizational objectives. (Author/MLF)