Presents a change strategy to forge new options for lifelong learners, focusing on ways to gain institutional acceptance and continuing support for lifelong learning programs in higher education. (JM)

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) enforces laws to assure equal employment practices. It also promotes affirmative action programs. The OFCCP, since consolidation in 1979, has expanded its scope, increased its response to consent decrees, imposed workload priorities, and developed a program of management controls. (RLV)

Santa Maria High School reorganized its management structure so that the comprehensive program for 2400 students requires only four line administrators. Students and teachers are grouped into three learning units, organized around the graduation proficiency requirements of California law AB 65. An organizational chart is provided. (SJL)

The concepts of the university as an organic whole and faculty structures that further their organic relationship are questioned. Suggestions offered include those concerning flexibility of faculty organizational structure and methods of organizing disciplinary departments to combat fragmentation. (Article originally published in 1959.) (AF)

A look at the history, hopes, and aspirations of the combative pupils' union, the National Union of School Students, as it emerges from a period of radical revisionism to concentrate on more practical issues, such as corporal punishment. (Author/SJL)

Traces the growth and evolution of the British labor union movement, troubles between the national officials and the local shop stewards, class differences and conflict between the artisans and laborers, violence between unions, and eventual transition to peaceful constitutionalism. (MF)

Reports one high school's experiment in diversifying the English curriculum through the use of minicourses. The primary purpose of this study was to determine if this change in curricular structure made a difference in student achievement. Results are presented in tabular form and program guidelines are suggested. (SJL)

United Air Lines' progress is directly related to its training programs, which are geared to constant change and new technology. Its training objectives include: a clearly formulated corporate training policy, needs assessment, training budgeting, systematic job performance assessment, interdepartmental coordination, up-to-date training, personal…

Reports a survey of every unionized college and university in the nation on the impact of faculty collective bargaining on traditional processes of academic governance, particularly faculty senates. One of several conclusions: the degree of threat that unions constitute depends on past history of the senate, legal framework, administrator role,…

A comprehensive approach to equal opportunity planning and interpretation is suggested that focuses on organizational and social processes necessary to achieve permanent results. Organizational, interpersonal, and intrapersonal barriers to change are discussed. (TA)

Examines the perspectives of both employees and senior managers in one organization, finding a shared agreement among the majority of participants that communication between advisory panels representing diverse groups of employees and senior managers resulted in a shared understanding and commitment to diversity. Identifies positive effects of the…

Describes the University of Illinois at Chicago's Neighborhoods Initiative, a partnership with a community-based development corporation designed to strengthen life in two local neighborhoods. Objectives include university/community agency partnerships, development of community organizational capacity to address future needs, institutional changes…

Academic libraries must change in response to developments in higher education, information and telecommunications technology, and scholarly communication or risk becoming marginalized. Describes why revolutionary and not evolutionary organizational change is necessary; identifies organizational elements, assumptions, and approaches that need to…

Describes how educators and parents in a property poor school district implemented a successful middle school plan (raising students' achievement levels, attendance records, and affective development) in the face of economic recession, increased taxes, and school budget cuts in the economically depressed city of Rochester, New Hampshire. (SR)

Bibliographic information on 98 recent books on creativity and problem solving is presented, arranged alphabetically by author. Each listing notes the major topics addressed. Topics include creative ability in business, organizational change, gifted students, technological innovations, psychological aspects of creativity, and social aspects of…