The factors that contribute to the well-being of small colleges with a focus on style of leadership were studied. Seven characteristics of successful small colleges were identified: mission and purpose, opportunity consciousness, innovation and creativity, intuition, administration through people, effectiveness versus efficiency, and well-run…

Reviews the forms and functions of narrative. Considers the influence of organizational narratives in academic settings from three perspectives: a developmental perspective (the transformative and transformable nature of organizational stories); a comparative perspective (the important distinction between macro-stories and micro-stories); and a…

Results of a study indicate that faculty in a small private liberal arts institution which has an established co-op program value it for its ability to enhance students' career and professional development as well as for its contribution to students' total learning process. (JOW)

Surveyed 400 public and private small (less than 5,000 students) colleges to examine their delivery of counseling and psychological services. Results are discussed for program organization, administration, staffing, delivery systems, most frequently provided services, and services ranked most important. (MCF)

Sources of comparative salary data for librarians are evaluated in relation to selected criteria that are particularly useful to small college and university librarians. External criteria include type of institution, enrollment size, budget, geographic region, job title, and gender/minority status. Internal considerations include contracts, degree…

Surveys the faculty and administrators of a small college to assess the speech communication discipline according to its level of respect, its overall status, and its identity as a reputable academic field. Finds that speech communication received the lowest mean rating in terms of respect of the 10 disciplines cited. (PA)

This study compares the perceptions of social control among Black students at large universities with those at small, less complex educational settings. Findings indicate that student perceptions of social control are based on the size of the organization, the racial composition of administrators, and the span of control. (EB)

Computers have a great number of potential uses at the small college. A survey of the role of software in the effective use of computers is described. Hardware characteristics, spreadsheets, purchasing or developing software, and software information are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Reviews findings of a National Center for Higher Education Management Systems study, which investigated the effects of enrollment and revenue declines on small independent four-year colleges, and discusses implications for two-year colleges facing similar problems. Looks at strategies that helped more resilient colleges meet financial problems…

Three small private colleges are examined during periods of growth, decline, and revitalization and why these events may have occurred are analyzed. The case studies occurred at three Carnegie category II colleges. (Author/MLW)

Reports on a national study conducted to determine to what extent computers are being used effectively in the small two-year college. Provides profiles that reflect the continuum of sophistication in computer use along which individual colleges can place themselves. Looks at national trends. (DMM)

This paper examines the opportunities of combining teaching, research, and service and highlights the inherent challenges of such an approach. By offering evidence on how professors at small liberal arts colleges can combine their research, teaching, and service responsibilities in ways that enrich student learning, the paper takes a role in…

Results are presented of a national survey gathering data on selected characteristics of master's degree in education programs at public and private colleges with under 10,000 students. (JD)

Small Canadian universities are extremely important agents of socioeconomic change for their regions. They focus on excellence in undergraduate education and applied rather than "heavy" research, filling roles the larger urban universities do not care to play in their place. They can be compared to U.S. liberal arts colleges. (MSE)

Presents an analysis of the organizational culture at Olivet College in Michigan. Discusses the legacy, roots, and history of the institution; the recent organizational history; and the changing nature of the organization at the time of a racial conflict in the spring of 1992 that gained both state and national attention. (SR)