Describes the complex West Germany system of involving employees in the management of large industrial companies. (IRT)

The report considers the climate of participation, preparation given the staff, areas of decision making, the role of the professional staff association, and the reaction of staff to such participation. (Author)

The study revealed the degree of influence of the local teacher membership, state affiliate union, and teacher negotiator on decisions concerning working conditions and agreements. Data strongly suggested that the local teacher membership, the state affiliate union, and the teacher negotiator had influenced decision making concerning working…

Examines ways in which committees are used in institutional governance in higher education. Discusses the impact of campuswide committees on the ability of administrators to work effectively, maintain a leadership role, and make prompt decisions. Identifies the negative factors involved in committee use and suggests alternatives to remedy…

The participatory management philosophy is alive and well at numerous institutions of higher education. Results, both objective and subjective, are in evidence at many colleges and universities and lend validity to the perception that participatory management can, and does, work if properly nurtured by top administrators in a collegial…

The development of a women's literacy and health project in Canada was based on research linking literacy, health, and income; the relationship between literacy and health promotion; and the value of participatory education for health promotion. (SK)

Describes a process used by an architect to work with the stakeholders of a school in Iceland to design a new building. The process, called "design down," starts with the biggest issues and moves toward more detailed aspects. It starts with looking at the school's learning signature, learning expectations, the learning process, and the…

Using the example of the construction of Fond du Lac High School in Wisconsin, discusses how multi-layer reviews of facility plans and drawings by staff members and the community help ensure a positive outcome. (EV)

Brief descriptions are given of projects and activities in 10 school districts involved in reform efforts which give teachers greater responsibility for decision making. New roles for teachers and the involvement of technology in restructuring schools are discussed. Sources of additional information on restructuring are included. (IAH)

School districts such as Dade County, Florida; New York City; Petaluma, California; Hammond, Indiana; and Boston have restructured their schools and are using some form of win/win bargaining to achieve this goal. If the schools, unions, the teaching profession, and collective bargaining can continue to evolve together, restructuring could become a…

Defines self-managed work teams as small groups of co-workers who share tasks and responsibilities of a well-defined segment of work. Discusses internal and external leadership, the role of the administrator, the coach, and the advisor, and organizational considerations. (JOW)

Describes a systemwide participatory planning model designed to facilitate improvement of secondary learning disabilities programs. The model had three phases: central program planning and description, school-based program planning, and implementation and evaluation. This program generated a sense of shared ownership and direction among one…

Summarizes strategies and techniques of effective bargaining that will empower the negotiator in virtually any bargaining situation, whether personal or collective. Sources of bargaining power and their applicability to particular negotiations are described, with emphasis on librarians as negotiators. (CLB)

Discusses the importance of communication in rural social development. People-centered development planning looks at the creative initiative of people as the primary resource and their materials and welfare as the end. (JOW)

Examines two criticisms of the politics of collaborative learning. Argues that consensus can be a powerful instrument for students to generate differences, identify systems of authority that organize these differences, and transform the relations of power that determine who may speak and what counts as a meaningful statement. (MM)