Reviews some models of the reading consultant's role and of the way change occurs and suggests that reading consultants function as clinicians and as consultant/trainers as they work to bring about change in a school district. (TJ)

The purpose of this article is to examine several implementation strategies which may aid in the successful application of MBO by managers in public broadcasting. (Author)

Reviews changes in the economy and agriculture, proposing that higher education must prepare students to cope with change through knowledge for being. In addition to knowledge for knowing and doing, knowledge for being involves information exchange and analysis, group work, critical thinking, and problem solving. (SK)

Interviews with six workers depict experiences of downsizing, outsourcing, and retraining that have changed the concept of career from progression to trajectory. Participants mapped their overall life career by linking work and learning histories with family and social life. (SK)

Offers steps for adapting the change process to institutional culture: align leadership style with organizational culture, don't overuse change missionaries, protect change agents, define the problem, maintain focus when the project drifts, identify and remove barriers before implementing action plans, assign responsibilities to individuals,…

Details the process of reengineering Miami-Dade Community College's maintenance department to lower costs while increasing services. Changes included work flow, communications, purchasing, staffing, and technology methods. (EV)

The Parallel Action Learning Structure (PALS) model incorporates three sets of strategies: power strategies that enlist sponsors in support of organizational learning, normative strategies based on a vision of learning organizations, and diffusion strategies that disseminate results. The PALS model can contribute to synergy and ongoing…

Presents an action research model of planning, acting, recording, and reflecting as an approach to Internet searching. Explains how the constantly changing Internet environment requires continuous reassessment of search tools and strategies and development of new techniques. (Contains 14 references.) (SK)

Although competition can harm students' confidence and performance, saying so will not eliminate it. Schools must address the potentially harmful competitive practices related to kindergarten enrollment, student placement, test scores, fund raising, athletic events, and achievement awards. Instituting cooperative learning programs and buddy…

Discusses the elements useful for developing a conceptual framework for social change efforts: the characteristics of the social problem, the target unit, the nature and intensity of purposes for change, and the appropriate change methods. (Author/JOW)

Describes child abuse law in Korea. Discusses the incidence of child abuse in Korea and suggests precautionary measures against child abuse. (RJC)

Attempts to lay the foundation for the process of strategic planning by the leadership of the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD). Recommends it is time for the leadership of AMCD to examine the structure and direction of the association, claiming there are internal and external challenges which should be considered in…

Curriculum is a perennially elusive and multifaceted concept. After the frustrating results of curriculum reform efforts in the 1960s and their dismantling and reversal in the 1980s, arguments for historical study are considerable. As Great Britain's example shows, we must rehabilitate the historical study of school subjects. Includes 23…

At the Brooklyn (New York) College Principals' Center, findings from a 1987 stress workshop revealed that principals need a stock of mental bandaids for stress emergencies and help in discovering activities that prevent debilitating emotional changes occurring during stress reactions. A table presents a taxonomy of stress coping strategies.…

Corporate culture may be the most difficult barrier to overcome in implementing an employee involvement program, and management action is critical in shaping and maintaining that culture. To eliminate resistance to basic changes, organizational values must be identified and recognized by the most powerful purveyor of corporate culture. (Author/JOW)