A GENERAL DESCRIPTION WAS PRESENTED OF THE SCHOOL SIMULATION PROJECT WHICH USED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER-SIMULATION TECHNIQUES FOR STUDYING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES IN EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATIONAL MODIFICATIONS STUDIED WERE APPLICABLE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATIONS. FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS. VARYING IN THE EXTENT THEY WERE…

A PROJECT WAS DESCRIBED THAT WOULD USE SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER SIMULATION TECHNIQUES TO FIND NEW WAYS TO IMPLEMENT INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA. THE FOUR MAJOR STEPS TO BE TAKEN FOR THIS STUDY ARE--(1) SURVEY AND SELECTION OF HIGH SCHOOLS, (2) SYSTEM ANALYSIS OF THE FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS SELECTED FOR STUDY, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF A COMPUTER-SIMULATION…

Management principles and guidelines for the development of goals and objectives in the academic or research library are formulated. The intent of the goal statements is to draw on the management-by-objectives (MBO) techniques to develop a series of principles and guidelines which libraries can consider, evaluate, and adapt for local use. Sample…

Significant changes in relationships between the governing boards and sponsoring religious bodies of a group of Catholic colleges were investigated for the period from January 1966 to January 1972. Changes in board composition, structure, and power, and perceived results of governance changes are described. Recommendations are included. (SW)

Describes the management practices adopted by the Los Rios Community College District (California) as a result of the passage of the Jarvis-Gann tax initiative. Alterations included reorganization of upper management structure, full budget disclosures, collective bargaining, merit pay concept for administrative staff, and the creation of a…

Underlying organizational reforms in medical and other professional schools that can be applied to schools of education are outlined along with specific criteria to be applied to the organizational goals. The criteria deal with student characteristics, curriculum, buildings and other facilities, staff, licensing, and self-discipline. (LBH)

When AVCO Financial Services, a national multibranch financial company, decided to convert from manual to computerized operations, a training program for employees was developed to implement the changeover. The program design, trainer training seminars, and a forty-five-day preconversion training period are described. (MF)

Presents discussion from case study analyses of two distinct variables--leadership and championship--critical to program innovations, using student development goals. (Author/ABB)

Discusses the impact of technological advancement on academic libraries and predicts the types of changes that may occur in the role of libraries and librarians, collection development, access to information, financing, and facilities. (CLB)

Describes the impact of automation on the responsibilities of both support and professional staff as well as evolutionary role of library assistants at Texas Tech University. Workflows for retrospective conversion of monographs and serials, current processing techniques, and the organization of the processing units are discussed. (Author/CLB)

This discussion of the potential relationship between the accreditation process and organizational change in academic libraries includes the presentation of models of planned change and self-study. A study designed to determine which factors in the models relate to successful accreditation-related self-study processes is described and the results…

The Secretary of Education warned that public support of colleges and universities could wane soon if they don't make fundamental changes in the way they teach their students and in their tactics for seeking federal aid. (MSE)

Principles of planned change are interpreted in the context of dental schools' characteristic structure, goals, leadership, and communication mechanisms. Traits of change and successful strategies for achieving it are offered. (MSE)

Summary of the 1986 Special Libraries Association Conference covers a general session on managing organizational change and programs on entrepreneurship in corporate libraries, staff training, access to government information, ethics and new technology, networking inside corporations, and creating a positive image through marketing. (EM)

Because of the integral relationship of student financial aid with student recruitment and retention, budgeting, program design and development, student services, and long-range institutional planning, it is useful to review organizational structure periodically to ensure visibility of the financial aid function within the institution. (MSE)