Purpose: This paper aims to offer a contextualized and multi-stakeholder perspective for creating a learning organization (LO) 2.0. Design/methodology/approach: Based on a systematic review of the critiques of LO in the past three decades, this paper suggests some possible directions for the development of next-generation of LO (e.g. LO 2.0).…

Calls for more effective management of the governance process. Reviews models of governance systems and offers suggestions for effective governance. Includes a checklist of questions to be asked of those responsible for governance systems in community colleges. (DMM)

Contributing factors to the development of liability-type relationships are discussed, along with practical suggestions for restructuring the role of the research administrator. An agenda for further conceptualization and research is included. (Author/MLW)

This article discusses the continuing controversy of whole language versus phonics. It discusses both systems--how to plug the holes in them, and how to combine the two approaches, making for stronger instructional tools. The article also explains the analytic model of teaching reading. The article offers a series of recommendations for teachers,…

Presents a team-management bargaining model, which gives school principals a more central role. The five steps in the model include contract item analysis, negotiating team membership, contract administration, strike management, and poststrike administration. (Author/WD)

Presents the "Change Potential Analysis Chart," a tool for administrators to use in successfully managing change. (Author/JM)

The team administration model used in the Rio Linda School District is explained, including a definition of the concept, organizational structures, general operations, and problem solving strategies. (SJL)

This first in a series of articles on an instructional development project management model discusses the role of the project manager, and outlines the phases of the model that is used to meet training needs. Highlights include project planning, instructional development (including creating the materials), and followup (including evaluation). (LRW)

Uses an external-internal influence model to examine where principals fit within a complex network of forces that influence schools and school programs. (FL)

Reviews the various dimensions of persuasion. (MLF)

Discusses the importance of staff development as reflected in the literature and describes the role of the chief student affairs officer. Presents a systematic process for designing and implementing staff development programs and identifies some obstacles to successful efforts. (JAC)

The purpose of this paper is to propose the "management team"--in which the entire administrative staff influences policy making--as the means for administering Ohio's public schools. Included in the paper are a statement of the problem, underlying propositions, some general principles, recommendations for action, necessary commitments,…

Selects three main concepts developed by Downey (EJ 170 991) and Wright (EJ 170 992) on education policy-making and suggests a perspective administrators might take in preparing for a new role. (Editor/RK)

A study based on a model developed by Henry Mintzberg examined the internal and external managerial roles of 126 New England college and university library directors. Survey results indicate that the 97 responding directors were primarily involved with internal managerial roles and work contacts. (CDD)

Presents a model for use by administrators in maintaining a contemporary organization. Stresses the administrator's responsibility to know faculty members' strengths and weaknesses, avoid factions, set goals, introduce change in small increments, and remain flexible. (Author/WD)