The first speaker in the Delta Pi Epsilon distinguished lecture series, board chairman of the J. C. Penney Company, talks about management principles, organizational development and communication, and what business and students have to offer each other. (MF)

Some of the internal effects of external conditions in higher education are examined in this essay. Four false correlates are identified: inherent merit and rational decisions; growth and change; relativity and responsiveness; and tough decisions and participation. (LBH)

Effective procedures used for initiating a student health-related peer group program in the New York City public high school system are identified, and a replicable model for forming peer groups is discussed. (MJB)

The high school sports club program, providing for competitive experience with extraschool organizations in sports for which there are no interscholastic programs, warrants serious attention by high school administrators faced with increased costs and inflation, and a diversity of student interests. (MJB)

This bibliography is selected from books and journals that are functionally related to the broad topic of consultation. It is organized by the topics consultation theory and process, planned change, school and university, organization development, organizational theory and practice, research and evaluation, and planning for the future. (Author/JEL)

Organizational development practitioners tend to assume that all workplaces are pretty much alike, and that emotional health in all job situations can be described in approximately the same way. They have failed to recognize the sociological and structural/functional limitations of the workplace. (Author/JG)

The reorganization of Indiana University/Bloomington's scattered environmental health and safety functions into one administrative network is described. (MJB)

This is an account of errors made by the author in his role as organizational change agent working as a process consultant. For each error there is an illustrative case study in which he was directly involved. (Author)

Discusses how two-year colleges can concurrently formulate institutional development strategies and build strong executive teams through a process involving the selection of institutional development issues to be addressed and the formulation of specific institutional development strategies to address the issues. Outlines conditions for success.…

The success of the strategic management program developed by United Biscuits (United Kingdom) for senior managers resulted from (1) tailoring the program to organizational and individual needs; (2) using company-specific material; (3) involving top management; and (4) using a follow-up program. (JOW)

Examines an ethnographic study conducted on members of the American Educational Studies Association (AESA). The findings indicated major issues facing AESA are: (1) its organizational identity; (2) developing and maintaining its power base; (3) carrying out the organization's mission; and (4) exercising AESA's political mandate. Concludes with…

The paper discusses creativity and the creative process, cites current methods used to improve creativity in the workplace, and explains the concept of values and value systems as they relate to creativity. Values and value systems are defined; and their source, their nature and functions, and their measurement are outlined. (JDD)

Presents an eight-step model for establishing a training and development program: (1) initiate consultative relationship with management; (2) develop written agreement; (3) diagnose needs; (4) formulate action plan; (5) design program proposal; (6) gain management approval; (7) conduct training; and (8) evaluate results. (SK)

Outlines the linkage between the Stockton (California) Unified School District's assessment program and the concept of "Organizational Development" (OD). Although the program was not designed to be an OD project (it was to improve the district's management selection process), it did have an impact on management. (MD)

Two articles reviewed examples of issues that management is attempting to address in the area of career development. The first is an integration of previous concepts and research findings. The second article examines the process of how individuals join and leave organizations. (Author/ABB)