Examines three historical examples of experiments in social change at the school level. Discusses the underlying assumptions that establishing a democratic education on a small scale can contribute to societal democracy and that education must come from the people and be related to their everyday lives. (CJS)

Development of a transnational organizational culture is shaped by such factors as language development policy, board and management composition, commitment, international communication processes, remuneration policies, and national culture and management style. An international management development policy must consider recruitment, career…

Includes "Introduction to This Special Issue" (Mirabile); "Career Counseling for the 1990s and Beyond" (Guterman); "Career Counselor as Consultant to Organizations" (Shepard); "Managing Careers in Changing Organizations" (Schecter); "Does Your Client Need a Mentor?" (Morton, Sanzgiri); "Recognition and Treatment of Career Indecision in Adults"…

Case studies demonstrate that well-managed learning contracts can significantly increase the value of supervisor development, help facilitate more consensus-building and collaboration, and encourage organizational learning. (SK)

The rationally based model of action learning limits learning and change. Adding a psychological component (emotional experiences that promote or discourage learning) and a political component (effects of institutional and personal power relations on learning) broadens understanding of individual and organizational development. (SK)

Deals with the formation and operation of the Canadian Council for Geographic Education (CCGE). Discusses its operations, programs, publications, key personnel, and how to join the council. Programs discussed include The Great Canadian Geography Challenge, the CCGE Teacher Network and newsletter, Geography Awareness Week, and summer institutes for…

Creativity exercises, or creater-cizes, can help camp staff generate ideas and solve problems. Common techniques are brainstorming, story-boarding, analogies and metaphors, association and free association, spinning, and lists. Defines and gives examples of each technique. (SAS)

Considers how libraries can build and manage a work force that is sensitive to and mirrors the increasingly diverse population they serve. Defines diversity; describes the experiences of the city of San Diego (California) in developing its "Diversity Commitment" and the involvement of the public library in the program; and provides…

A seminar to prepare students for learning organizations was based on Perry's theory of intellectual and ethical development. Developmental assignments were designed to assist cognitive growth and self-awareness. Challenges arose from differences in group composition (younger or mixed-age students) and the ethics of attempting to alter students'…

Explores both historical and contemporary definitions of action research. Describes the process and goals of action research in the tradition of Lewin. Presents a case study of an action-research project involving two teams in a high-technology corporation that depicts the process in action. (Author/CCM)

Discusses the relative lack of African Americans in organizational development/fund-raising executive positions at institutions of higher education. Notes several new initiatives, including the National Center for Black Philanthropy and a minority division in the National Society of Fund-Raising Executives. Suggests that need for colleges and…

Considers three variables that can help performance technologists work more effectively with different kinds and different generations of people. Discusses recognizing the impace of position and disposition, assuring that feedback occurs, and thinking beyond old ways of operating and motivating. Suggests that the context of human interaction is…

Presents a blueprint from Project ACHIEVE toward effective school discipline, safety, and crisis prevention that provides an example of how school psychologists can expand their role using organizational and strategic planning principles and activities as well as to alert school psychologists as to a field-tested process that addresses the…

Explores methodological and substantive issues relating to school climate, using a dataset derived from 42 Norwegian schools at two points of time and a standard definition of organizational climate. Identifies and analyzes four school-climate dimensions. Three dimensions (collegial communication, orientation to change, and teacher influence over…

Examines administrative processes in higher education institutions, focusing on the different core processes within an institution and the creation of structures to make them more efficient and productive. Proposes a framework of four process-related activities benchmarking, identifying best practices, redesign, and organization alignment to…