Definitions of "policies" and "educational policy" are given; the position is taken that some forms of educational arguments can be rationally decisive in adopting and implementing educational policies; and the use of learning opportunity arguments for this purpose is discussed. (JMF)

This series of six articles suggest ways vocational agriculture instructors can (1) delegate tasks to students and others, (2) organize daily activities in a priority manner to allow for the accomplishment of planned tasks, and (3) eliminate time wasting tasks. (LRA)

Describes a rating form that can be used as a starting point to determine how well time is being managed. Suggests a priority system to be used for planning work activities. (LRA)

Reviews some examples of library searches for both specified documents and specified subjects, and considers the distribution of library resources in relation to varying patterns of searches. (FM)

The common campus dilemma of decreasing or distributing central information systems (IS) resources while pursuing development of mission-critical systems that will require increased central IS support is discussed. Areas in which such increased support is needed are outlined, and the need for leadership is described. Specific steps are suggested.…

Faculty members have a legitimate interest in the amount of budgetary appropriations devoted to salaries and the rank of those appropriations among other institutional priorities. Faculty must protect academic affairs from peripheral activities and must examine the manner in which priorities are developed. (MLW)

Sustainable livelihoods and environmentally sound technology should not be developed separately. They require that essential ecological services be protected by restricting use of resources and that those who exploit environmental resources be confronted with the future costs of their actions. (SK)

One answer to the lack of resources in academic and industrial organizations is the formation of business/education relationships that typically provide economic support to academic institutions and needed personnel to specific corporations. Although there are problems associated with the formation of such alliances, it appears that their use is…

Describes the system of revenue-centered budgeting at the University of Southern California and how it has benefited some academic units and penalized others. (SR)

It is proposed that the primary method for college budget reduction should be horizontal, across-the-board cuts by percentage applied to all programs and departments. It is argued further that vertical budget cuts embody imperfect procedural justice and should be considered only in extreme situations. (MSE)

In response to the nationwide trend toward increased financial pressures and growing demands by state legislatures for accountability, several large universities (including Indiana University) have adopted various forms of "responsibility center budgeting" (RCB), which has fiscal implications for programs in speech communication and…

Strategies for reallocation of resources that were used by five public colleges are discussed. Attention is directed to the efforts of institutions that are under severe political, economic, and time pressure. At each of the following schools that were visited, meetings were held with key administrators, faculty members, and students: the…

Needs assessment almost always focuses on the assessment of change, change from the real to the ideal, present to future, actual to expected, and so on. As a result, most definitions of need can be represented by a mathematical-style change formula. However, most presentations of the concept of change do not completely represent the complexity of…

The development of theories to explain decision-making requires a model that identifies the factors relevant to decision-making. Seven sets of explanatory factors--called the "seven analytical A's"--should be analyzed. They include (1) axiological factors, or those related to values; (2) ten axiomatic factors comprising socioeconomic,…

As one considers the almost incredible array of guidelines, regulations, requirements, and contract provisions affecting the allocation of the local school's resources, one must wonder how it is possible to conduct the business of the school at all. Time is not traditionally considered a resource, and local school administrators are rarely trained…