This document traces the history of the Michigan Occupational Deans Administrative Council (MODAC), which was initially formed in 1967 as a professional association of community college deans that would focus on topics/issues such as the following: affiliation, relationship between administration and faculty, dual relationship of community…

This paper examines the implications of the organizational-learning concept for policy and practice in school restructuring. The organizational-learning framework emphasizes the individual and collective cognitive and behavioral transformations that occur as part of the emergence of new organizational patterns. Various models for organizational…

This paper examines the impact of organizational change on a university library. The change process started in 1980 at Ball State University Libraries, Muncie, Indiana, with the initiation of a self-study, the Management Review and Analysis Program (MRAP). With certain key recommendations implemented, the University Libraries has been transformed…

The exit interview, while widely practiced, has been largely ignored as an instrument for organizational change. A review of the literature reveals that eight out of ten firms in the United States use exit interviews to control attrition and identify areas where changes need to be instituted. Persuading an employee to tell the truth about why he…

The productivity of the copyright registration process, which is administered by the Copyright Office within the Library of Congress, can be improved by streamlining the workflow, reducing and streamlining the handling of correspondence, measuring productivity/performance, increasing the use of automation, improving records management, and…

Describes the context, content, and extent of organizational development in a suburban school district and discusses keys to the success of this work, pitfalls encountered, and needs that have not been met. (AM)

Provides four determinants of educational organizational development diffusion rates: administrator involvement, incentives, practitioner development, and knowledge base. (Author/AM)

A case study of the 1969 merger of a major state university and a small private liberal arts institution. Focus is on changes in organizational structure and major policies, impact on attitudes and behavior, reasons for problems encountered. Similarities between the problems involved in implementing university and business mergers are emphasized.…

Indicates that the tie between research and education may not be justifiable in an era of declining student population. Presents suggestions for new institutional arrangements so universities can maintain their scientific strength. (GS)

Proposes a restructuring of the communication training programs offered by trainer/consultants to meet the needs of changing internal and external organizational pressures and demands. (MH)

Studies point out the need for collaboration between faculty and administrators that aims to integrate traditional faculty prerogatives with other variables of institutional renovation. The article suggests areas of difficulty and guidelines for dealing with problems in the collaboration process. (Author/MLF)

Proposes a behavioral model for analyzing the decisionmaking process within organizations. The model is designed to facilitate the impact of members on those organizations. Examples and illustrations are cited. (WM)

Looks at an organization whose top-level management decided to initiate democratic, or shared, decisionmaking. Examines the processes and effects of this attempt. (Author/WM)

Organizational development (OD) within school systems is productive work for the school psychologist. Basic to all OD is the principle of maximizing a system's resources. Following organizational change in the business world, schools can profit greatly from system changes which address today's "people problems." Outside consultants often provide…

This paper discusses the implications of James D. Thompson's generalized model of the organization model for organizational- and institutional-level analysis of the newspaper. The paper focuses on the following points of consideration and how they apply to newspapers: (1) organizations are open systems operating under norms of rationality; (2) the…