This paper presents a framework for gathering and organizing data related to organizational phenomena in a school or school district. The implications of these data for the consultant in determining priorities, assessing strengths and weaknesses, generating problem-solving strategies, and predicting consequents are discussed. The dilemma of the…

Authors discuss the evolvement of decision-making theory from the authoritarian style in the early days to the current trend toward the participative approach. (Editor)

Discusses recent attacks on English and presents a lengthy list of solutions, including reorganization of Ph.D. programs. (RB)

Comments on a proposal for specific and regular monitoring and performance appraisal of chief education officers in Britain. Suggests that Department of Education and Science research projects into the workings of Local Education Authorities should focus on how chief education officers might improve their performance and contribute toward making…

An account of structural evolutions to the present, with suggestions for viable approaches in the future. (Editor)

This article attempts to trace the structural reorganization through the stages of planning, transition, implementation, and reevaluation. It is hoped that the following discussion of some of the critical incidents and problems of reorganization may have relevance to similar restructuring efforts on other campuses. (Author)

Examines the hypothesis that corporate organizations experiencing inside succession in the office of the president exhibit less organizational change than firms undergoing outside succession. The type of succession is related to a combined measure of organizational change based on position shifts and personnel turnover in the executive role…

Detailed description of the skills needed to succeed as a training manager. (SP)

Reviews studies published between 1964-1968 on laboratory training in human relations and its use and relationship to the improvement of organizational effectiveness. (LN)

A review of Intervention Theory and Method: A Behavioral Science View" (Addison-Wesley), by Chris Argyris. This book represents the beginning of a new phase and new stage in the theory and practice of organizational psychology. (Author/RY)

Team collaboration is significantly related to satisfaction of individual's needs, but generally not significantly related to organizational performance. (Author)

This article is concerned with the development, testing, and application of a research instrument designed for use in organizational settings as an integral part of organization change and development efforts. The development of a Q-sort instrument is described in detail. (Author)

The evaluation service of the National Council of State Education Associations has stimulated constructive action in states which have used this service. (JL)