Analysis of interorganizational relationships in a rural county show that the number of volunteers is a particularly useful predictor of interorganizational participation, besides degree of autonomy from parent organization, complexity, size, and auspices. (Author/KR)

The authors describe a public relations effort undertaken to promote the awareness of the school nurse's role on the part of school district officials and community. (MJB)

The academic treatment of advertising records is sparse for a number of reasons, not the least of which is lack of detailed, organized, and accessible records. Discussion of the types of records deserving retention, their organization, and the terms and conditions of access provides a model for records retention. (Author)

The purpose of this article is to concentrate on the planning activities of the instructional development process in higher education through concentration on a particular planning device, the component diagram. (Author)

Techniques are presented which will enable instructional developers to remain employed in their organizations long enough to implement their ideals. (STS)

Letters from management to stockholders of 81 firms, both low and high performing, show self-serving biases that both convinced potential investors to invest and belied management's own pessimism about company prospects. (JW)

Communication networks are simply regular patterns of communication between people in an organization. Such networks are essential since they provide the basic structure or informal organizational chart through which information is exchanged throughout the organization. (Author)

Suggests some basic steps for understanding and constructing an effective executive summary. (AEA)

Points out two facets of the concluding section of a problem-centered report: the semantics of three widely used terms--finding, conclusion, and recommendation--and what can be done to clarify them; and how these terms can be put into useful patterns that will facilitate organizational decision making. (FL)

Reports on the development and exploratory testing of a model relating the amount and equivocality of information processing to the variety and ease of analysis of work-unit activities. (Author/WD)

Explores the relationship between the determinants of computer user expectations and user satisfaction. Results indicate that users whose expectations are set by sources internal to the organization are significantly more satisfied with their information systems (IS), and highlights the need for IS staff to communicate realistic expectations to…

Focuses on the organizational use of transcendent appeals to redefine "sin" into a "virtue." Analyzes Johnson Controls' apologia after critics charged that its "fetal protection policy" was discriminatory. Examines the redefinitions and ultimate terms invoked by the company to justify its choice of policy. (PA)

Argues that journalism should be separated from commercial interests and redefined as an agent of public discourse and public good. Examines the role of news sources such as whistle-blowers within the context of these new journalistic responsibilities. (RS)

Summarizes extant research investigating the relationships between managers' conflict management strategies and subordinate outcomes. Reports results of a study investigating relationships between a manager's use of collaborating, forcing, and accommodating and four types of rewards (system, job, performance, interpersonal) subordinates might…