In contrast to the knowledge flows model (one-way from research to innovation), the triple-helix model has interlocking spheres of university, government, and industry with overlapping roles. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an example of the emerging entrepreneurial university being transformed by the "second academic…

Trends shaping the workplace are increased skill requirements; more educated, diverse work force; continued corporate restructuring; change in size and composition of training departments; instructional technology advances; new training delivery methods; focus on performance improvement; integrated high-performance work systems; companies becoming…

Reports on trends related to charitable organizations noting their significance for nonprofit child care centers, based on a survey of nonprofit organizations around the world. Discusses the prevalence of nonprofits, sources of funding, shifting from government support to other sources of support while taking a greater role in replacing government…

Evaluates traditional organizational development approaches to crises in commitment and adaptability, and presents a new approach to organizational development based on organizational creativity. Discusses the need to encourage employees to master new thinking skills and create an infrastructure that ensures these skills will be used regularly.…

Experience in the corporate sector suggests that human resources practices that promote success in an environment of rapid change, complexity, and unpredictability support at least three values: flexibility; access to information by people at all levels; and risk-taking. While academic tenure is not necessarily inconsistent with these practices,…

In exchange for $8-12-million from the state, historically black Texas Southern University has agreed to maintain a schedule to fix financial problems threatening the institution and keep it from state control. Three-quarters of students receive aid. Lax financial accountability is a long-time problem. The university's historic role in educating…

Cordell Wynn, retiring president of Stillman College (Alabama) has substantially increased the budget, enrollment, endowment, and faculty and improved the campus infrastructure of the private, historically black college during his 16-year tenure. The administrator is known on campus for an open, responsive administrative style and availability to…

Argues that obstacles exist in the Public Library Association (PLA) planning process that can be resolved by developing relationships between materials in the collection and PLA roles. Proposes changes to help reduce conflict in the PLA planning process and discusses process obstacles, relationships as the key providing better service, and…

Argues that current changes in the educational climate require transformations in community college organization. Discusses operational, linear, and frame-breaking approaches to change, arguing that all are important in making the transformation to high-performing institutions, or institutions that can manage both incremental and revolutionary…

Presents six strategies by which student affairs professionals can develop management credibility and create understanding and direct support for the goals, functions, and operating approaches of their work. Emphasizes strategies for improving management within student affairs divisions to produce a better environment for working, budgeting, and…

Reports on a study of the proportional representation of women administrators by ethnicity from 1991 to 1997 in a sample of 1,030 two-year colleges. States that Hispanic-serving, urban, California two-year colleges and the percentage of women faculty of color entered as significant positive predictors of change in the representation of women…

Discussion of coaching as a human resources managerial and evaluative tool focuses on the multigenerational range of employees and their chronological and cultural preferences for different leadership styles and team relationships. Suggests that consideration of attitudinal differences can result in a set of coaching foci to achieve organizational…

Highlights of 1989-90 for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education are reviewed, including record-breaking conferences, growth of programs for independent elementary and secondary schools, a newsletter for two-year colleges, more and better publications, information services, institutional and public-affairs services, larger…

Outlines an organization development view of change, identifying strategies for implementing the approach and noting how staff developers' roles change with the organization development perspective. As organization development specialists rather than trainers, staff developers must develop skills in group process, facilitation, team building,…

Discusses several observations related to planning, decision-making, and change within the context of a predominantly norm-based educational system in Malawi. Differing cultural norms are behind observed "inefficiencies" in accessing enrollment information, changing leadership, and planning workshops. Includes 16 references. (MLH)