A case study of one formal women's network was designed as an initial stage in examining the effectiveness and usefulness of overt, free-standing networks being established by career-oriented women. In all, 158 women contributed data concerning their current careers, interests and objectives in participating in the formal network, their networking…

The goal of this paper was to develop a theory of organization/environment interaction by examining the impact of perceived environmental uncertainty on organizational processes and on organizational goal attainment. It examines theories from the organizational environment literature and derives corollaries that are empirically tested using a data…

Building upon data derived from a 1978 study, a project was conducted from March through June 1980 to assess and subsequently strengthen the relationship between Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) sponsors and six Illinois community colleges. Meetings of community college decision-makers and CETA personnel were held to: (1) review…

The mission of Anchorage Community College is to reach out to the community to identify needs and anticipate trends so that, in cooperation with other agencies, it can enable the growth of individuals and the strengthening of the community by providing flexible, supportive, visible, and accessible comprehensive life-long learning opportunities.…

Some basic college fund-raising fundamentals are identified: build a base of trustee support, build the case, assess staffing needs, develop a plan and resources, recruit a compelling leader, fix a goal, engage all trustees, secure advance gifts, and sell the public (MLW)

A $26 million Sesquicentennial Campaign at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, is described. The campaign was divided into three 18-month phases designed to push the campaign forward while inspiring confidence among trustees, alumnae, and other important leaders: setting the goal, redeploying forces, and soliciting the "Final…

Discusses steps child care directors should take to develop a written business plan which will provide well thought out goals and guidelines for business actions and decisions. Argues that every center needs a yearly business plan. (NH)

This paper discusses social and organizational differences between client-focused, volunteer-staffed programs and comparable paid-personnel programs. Particular attention is given to the effects of these differences on three aspects of the evaluation process: initiation of the evaluation, need for process evaluation, and utilization of evaluation…

The American Library Association (ALA) 1987 Midwinter Conference was characterized by process, particularly the new planning process which threatens to drain ALA's money and leadership energy away from the substantive issues that need attention, such as the next Librarian of Congress's qualifications and services to minorities and the poor. (EM)

The new president of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy outlines the agenda for the organization, focusing on enhancement of pharmaceutical education, committee responsibilities, and strategic planning within the organization. (MSE)

Analyzes students' Greek affiliation in relation to their value orientation and their conforming to the goals of the academic institution. Contends that the Greek system is not compatible with many of the traditional goals of the academy, but that students in general seem to be out of step with these goals. (Author/ABB)

Points out that successful firms rely on an elaborate informal communication network, according to a review of the latest management literature. Future research should examine how communication has been misused--causing organizations to fail. (NKA)

A new Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching study, "College: The Undergraduate Experence in America," reports deep divisions, conflicting priorities, and competing interests on college campuses that diminish the social and intellectual quality of the undergraduate experience. (MSE)

Survey of 20 community mental health centers in 12 Midwest grain belt farm states found continuum of farm crisis problems requires professional responses consistent with philosophy and goals of community mental health. Results indicate responses vary, not in relationship to severity of problems, but because of center philosophy and resource…

This article suggests a method for obtaining teachers' conceptions of actual and ideal priorities for their school's administration. The responses can stimulate discussion aimed at the development of consensus and can also be used for identifying teachers willing to participate in the pursuit of specific administrative goals. (PGD)