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Factors Contributing To Coalition Maintenance, Maria Roberts-Degennaro

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Organizations are building advocacy coalitions as a way of strengthening their survival skills. This article reports on a case study of the factors associated with maintaining an advocacy coalition. The survival of a coalition appears to depend on whether it can insure its member organizations of the payoffs from committing their resources for advocacy purposes.

Post-Tenure Faculty Development: Where Is The Adventure?, Michael R. Moore

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article addresses the challenge of sustaining professional growth among tenured faculty, distinguishing burnout from a more pervasive condition of being left out in the face of rapid disciplinary and institutional change. Using the metaphor of adventure, the argument contends that some experienced faculty resist new teaching methods, technology adoption, and research engagement not due to exhaustion but due to insufficient preparation for change and fear of risk. The discussion outlines a developmental role for department chairs that combines long term planning with individualized support. Key practices include collaboratively setting appropriate goals aligned with departmental needs, identifying resources and release …

Trends In Medical Malpractice Insurance, 1970-1985, James R. Posner

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.

March 20, 1986 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, March 20-21, 1986

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on March 20-21, 1986.

Special Masters In Complex Cases: Extending The Judiciary Or Reshaping Adjudication?, Wayne D. Brazil

University of Chicago Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Justification For Implementing A Monetary Incentive Plan For All Salaried Employees, Peter N. Pastore Jr.

Master's Theses

The current organizational status of the hunan resource has undergone significant changes. Recent technological advances and increased global competition are causing a shift from labor intensive to capital intensive production in the industrialized nations, with an accompanying emphasis on product quality. Concomitantly, (1) the quality of the machinery depends on the hunan variable in the producing company; and (2) while machines can be sped up to increase the quantity produced, the calibration of that equipment, for example, is left up to the human factor. Since these technological advances are projected to continue, more and more emphasis will be placed on …

Failing Faith: Adjudicatory Procedure In Decline, Judith Resnik

University of Chicago Law Review

No abstract provided.

Social Service Delivery Systems: The Impact Of Technology And Organizational Structure, Louella Mann

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Changes in work and social structures are reviewed for the period from the early industrial era to the present. Work structure is hypothesized to have a significant impact upon society and the individual. The structure of the modern work setting and the rapid changes in technology have increased the stress associated with anxiety and isolation. In turn, these problems contribute to the onset of social ills. Also examined are ways to diminish the negative effects of the role conflict which results from the divergent structures present in the personal and work settings. Predictions about the future of social service delivery …

Faculty Senate Chronicle February 24, 1986, Heather M. Loughney

The University of Akron Faculty Senate Chronicle

Minutes for the regular meeting of The University of Akron Faculty Senate on February 24, 1986.

Update, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Update

No abstract provided.

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, January 9-10, 1986

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on January 9-10, 1986.

Marshall News Releases: January, February, March, 1986, Marshall University

Marshall University News Releases

These news releases were written by and distributed by Marshall during the period indicated in the title.

Accountants' Index. Thirty-Fourth Supplement, January-December 1985, Volume 2: M-Z, Linda C. Pierce, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Accountants' Index

No abstract provided.

Cumulative Index For Vol.1, No.1 To Vol.6, No.1

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

Blau's Theory Of Structural Differentiation Revisited: A Theory Of Structural Change Or Scale?, John B. Cullen, Kenneth S. Anderson, Douglas D. Blaker

Department of Management: Faculty Publications

The major objective of this study was to determine if Blau's (1970) theory of structural differentiation better captures differences in scale between organizations or structural changes within organizations. Data gathered on 134 Ph.D.-granting universities over nine years permitted us to compare results of within-organizations tests of Blau's theory those from both cross-sectional and longitudinal between-organization tests. The findings suggest that the theory's power lies in explaining structural differences between organizations rather than in explaining structural change.

Program Information Package

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

The POD Network's Eleventh National Conference

Registration and Reservation Information

1986 POD Conference Preliminary Program

Program: Welcome, Some Notes, A Conference Planning Guide, Schedule

The Relationship Between Role Conflict And Ambiguity And Types Of Communication Moderated By Organization Level, Charles A. Olsson

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Of Career Development By Community College And University Women : Importance Of Contributors To Advancement Into Higher Education Administration, Lynda A. Kuyper

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Surveys of women in higher education administrative positions that identified factors which may contribute to career development have been conducted. However, the literature revealed little information regarding the importance placed on those factors by women in higher education administrative positions. The purpose of this study was to determine the importance of selected contributors to career development of women in higher education administration. Data were gathered by a mailed questionnaire to a sample of women administrators employed in Florida state supported community colleges and universities. The 343 useable returned questionnaires represented a 65.5% response rate and 51.3% of the total population. …

Organizational Development: An Investigation Into The Knowledge Obsolescence Of Engineers In The Electronics Industry, Cheryl J. Hubbard

Dissertations and Theses

Purpose. This study investigated organizational development climate within the context of an organization experiencing rapid change in its environment resulting in employee knowledge obsolescence. Secondary purposes were: (1) determine current development methods and behavior; (2) identify preferred development methods; (3) examine the influence of educational background on development; (4) examine the influence length of service on development and (5) investigate reward preferences and their link to development. Procedure. The data were collected through a sample of 550 nonmanager engineers. The questionnaire consisted of individual background information and a modified version of the Work Description Questionnaire for Engineers (WDQE). Environment factors …

Community And Environmental Elements Affecting The Range Of Services In Hospitals, Gus Barry Brady

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Reconstitutive Law, Richard B. Stewart

Faculty Articles

Much contemporary debate on social and economic policy is based on a false dilemma. It is often assumed that we have two basic choices. The first is continued reliance on the existing costly and clumsy system of centralized regulatory directives to achieve national social and economic goals. The other is to deregulate and devolve authority to markets and states in order to promote decentralization, diversity, and innovation at the expense of national goals. This essay advocates greater reliance on a third approach: adoption by the federal government of new reconstitutive regulatory strategies that simultaneously promote national goals, decentralize decisionmaking, and …

Machiavellian Interpersonal Orientation In The Principalship: Role Clarity, Work Satisfaction And Principal Characteristics., Judy Ann Hickman

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study examined the Machiavellian interpersonal orientation in the principalship in relation to perceptions of role clarity, satisfaction with multiple dimensions of the work context, and individual characteristics. The key focus was on how interpersonal orientation influences the way principals' "size up" their work situation. The Getzels and Guba social systems model (1957) and the Christie and Geis interaction model (1970) served as the theoretical basis for the study. An ex post factor research design was utilized in this study of 235 public school principals. Each principal responded to a research packet of measures. Factor analyses were computed for each …

Book Reviews

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Bulletin Of Yale University School Of Nursing 1986-1987, Yale School Of Nursing

Yale School of Nursing Bulletins and Catalogues

Series 82, Number 13

September 1, 1986

Reconstitutive Law, Richard B. Stewart

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.

Producer Cooperatives And Industrial Democracy: A Comparative Study Of The Performance Of Cooperative And Conventional Plywood Plants, Youssef Khodaparast

Dissertations and Theses

Widely differing theoretical expectations exist concerning the economic performance of labor-managed firms or producer cooperatives (PCs). While a good number of theoretical studies of these firms by economists have been undertaken, there remain considerable gaps in the empirical record. This is especially true in the case of American PCs. In general, theoretical controversies have not been tempered by enough empirical analysis. While some expect good performance from PCs, others are much less sanguine. This study compares the economic performance of a group of eight worker-owned producer co-op plants with that of eight conventional mills in the Pacific Northwest softwood plywood …

Administrative Behaviors Which Positively Affect Teacher Commitment To Principals, E. Paul Furchert

All Master's Theses

Most leadership theories specify the result of desired leader behavior, not the behaviors that lead to desired outcomes. behaviors behaviors results Ten schools were surveyed to of high school principals and to teacher commitment indicated teachers with to the high examine specific to relate those principal. commitment The were involved in participatory decision-making, received more recognition, were encouraged to try new ideas, and received positive comments about their work.

The Counseling Center As A Healing Community : The Development Of A Model, Talitha Day Fair

Dissertations

In a pluralistic society alternative models for delivery of mental health services are needed to enhance theeffectiveness of professional therapy, to provide appropriate care for persons from various subcultures, and to increase job satisfaction and reduce the level of stress for therapists. This study proposes an alternative modelbased on the concept of a healing community.

Five alternative mental health programs qualifying as healing communities were observed to identify thetherapeutic dynamics in such settings. Communities observed were a self-contained village with mentally handicapped and normal adults, a church that functions as a community, a juvenile center, a self-help group, and a …

A Study Of Administrative Decisions Made In Response To Problems Governed By The Negotiated Teacher Contract, Ronald J. O'Brien

Dissertations

No abstract provided.