The article presents a strategy for identifying and contacting racial minority groups and organizations in Polk County, Iowa, in order to increase their involvement in extension programs. The research approach was to interview key informants from whose information a directory of such organizations was developed. (MF)

Reports the results of a random survey of members of the Association for Specialists in Group Work, in which their perceptions of the behavior of group leaders was evaluated as being ethical or unethical. (Author)

A 1986 survey of U.S. health maintenance organizations indicated a preference medical school and/or residency program curricula to have increased emphasis on cost-effective use of diagnostic and treatment services, quality assurance, the role of primary care "gate-keeper," and financing of health services. (Author/MLW)

Chief executives of corporations were surveyed to see why they participated in school-business collaborations. The survey focused on: (1) what type of corporation was likely to participate; (2) types of partnership; (4) benefits for education; (5) beliefs about corporate involvement; (6) education and corporate philanthropy; and (7) the impact of…

Analysis of community social problems by 125 rural West community leaders revealed attitudes toward social services. Two perspectives emerged: focus on family-related problems and focus on public safety problems. Findings suggested--although links between public services and social conditions in health and education are understood--connections…

Discusses the present human resource dilemma facing mental health administrators in these times: the problem of doing more with less, using a weary and beleaguered staff. Addresses possible leadership strategies that will carry the field into the future, beyond the day-to-day concern for immediate survival. Discusses how future leaders in field…

Investigates Puerto Rican leaders' perceptions of English-language media regarding the issues of media coverage, fairness, access, and availability. Compares these perceptions with those of Mexican-American leaders, noting that both groups voiced dissatisfaction with the quality of news about Hispanics. (MM)

Describes the current activities of 11 individuals who were prominent in the information industry at the time of Online Magazine's debut. Included are the founders of Congressional Information Service, New York Times Information Bank, Data Courier, Inc., Predicasts, Bibliographic Retrieval Services, Dialog, LEXIS and NEXIS. (EM)

Discusses the influence that parents have had on state agencies in developing services for children and adolescents with severe emotional problems through the Family Input Program in Kansas. The program provides a forum for parents to meet together and decide what actions to take in advocating for particular issues. (BB)

Five individuals discuss the relationship of the humanities and leadership in different contexts: the liberal arts (John W. Gardner); the sculpting of a statue of James Madison (Walker Hancock); the Kennedy years (Thomas R. West), our civic culture (Bruce Adams); and liberal education (Gregory S. Prince, Jr.). (MSE)

Concludes that leaders and editors in communities in a more pluralistic region are more likely to perceive greater impact of nonlocal government and business agencies on local development projects than are leaders and editors of communities in less pluralistic regions. (FL)

Profiles four educational leaders: Gregory Anrig, head of the Educational Testing Service; Ernest Boyer, president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; Louis (Bill) Honig, Jr., superintendent of public instruction for California; and Albert Shanker, president of the American Federation of Teachers. Considers educational…

While other studies of local efforts to promote small town growth have generally shown negative results, this study of 88 small northwestern Michigan towns during the 1970s focused on external ties and contacts of local influentials and tended to support the growth machine hypothesis. Extensive metropolitan contacts increased population/program…

Addresses problems, such as the relationship of needs to the availability of services, encountered by rural officials in conducting needs assessments of community services and notes their implications for policy makers. (SB)

The Green Certificate Farm Training Program is on-the-job training with instruction delivered on a farm site, requiring the employer-farmer to serve as trainer. Trainees learn operational as well as management and entrepreneurial skills upon completion of a test and are certified at the levels of farm worker, foreman, or farm business manager. (SK)