This article begins with a review of practical experiences in establishing self-development groups before it draws out some of the wider lessons for those wishing to follow this particular route. Discusses what self-development groups look like, how they work, and possible outcomes. (CT)

A management development project at a daily newspaper in Southern California used the formative evaluation process as a strategy for organizational improvement. The process involved building teams of circulation managers, based on the assumption that the best managers have positive self-concepts and that managers' self-concepts can be enhanced by…

Suggestions are offered which have an important bearing on the success and speed with which effective human resources management can be implemented in order to change the personnel management role to one which is responsive to strategic and operating priorities of the business. (TA)

This article presents evaluative criteria guidelines for the process of human resource development. These guidelines discuss the importance of considering the following aspects: Relevant needs, clear objectives, accomplishment, uniqueness, flexibility, skill orientation, professional leadership, future perspective, a value system, evaluation of an…

Human resources development must be oriented toward the achievement of all objectives of organizational performance: Quality, efficiency, societal impact, employee impact. Three fundamental phases in developing a work design strategy (for improving organizational effectiveness) are explained. (BM)

This book describes and analyzes the background, creation, and initial development of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the players instrumental in its creation. The CHEA plays an important role in the accrediting process for colleges and universities as the entity that recognizes accrediting agencies for institutions…

This paper discusses the integration of information services in the Parliament of Zimbabwe (PoZ). An organizational chart of the information systems at PoZ in 1999 is provided, and each of the four departments managing information services are described, i.e., the library, the research department, public relations, and information technology. An…

A look at accountability as an organizational commitment, manifest in policies and procedures that lead to four types of actions. The four R's of accountability are interdependent stages of designating responsibility, conducting internal program reviews, ensuring external reviews and instituting program refinements. (Author)

Office employees and supervisors need to recognize and deal with the sociological aspects of coalition behavior. The office is no longer a passive participant in organizational affairs. Top-level administrators need to recognize this changed relationship and restructure their policies to deal with the office as an organizational entity. (Author/SC)

Reports on the history, rationale, procedures, and results of a 4-day meeting of some 96 administrators from two large school systems. The meeting was part of a large-scale organization development effort to begin and sustain organizational renewal processes in the entire system. (Author)

The growing concern with governance in higher education has focuses attention on the concepts of influence, power, authority, and control as defined on the educational setting. (Author)

Reports on the first part of a research study in various educational organizations in Britain engaged in Management by Objectives (MBO). Data are reported not only on the technical aspects of MBO; but also on the whole question of the leadership process, situational variables, and resistance to change and innovation. (Author)

Report on how one organization successfully overcame the back-home application problem. (Editor)

By picking and choosing the methods that suit them best, managers can make OD work best for their companies. (Author)