Author proposes models for decision making in areas related to bringing industry and consumers closer. Recent consumer protection laws and environmental quality alike compel industry not to ignore its social impact. Cautious planning and procedures should be evolved to establish coherence between industry and society. (PS)

This article discusses the nature of conflict and conflict resolution within educational organizations, focuses specifically upon the causes of conflict between students and school personnel and outlines several factors relevant to increasing the probability that such conflicts will be managed constructively. (Author)

A style of bargaining for educators and school boards is described, based on rational inquiry, open discussion, and peaceful persuasion. (MF)

Investigates effects of participation training and agreement or disagreement among teachers and principals on teachers' desires for participation in decision making, and their perceptions that participation would increase decision effectiveness. Teachers who received such training liked participating more when there was teacher-principal agreement…

A review of the emergence of the neutral function in the context of collective bargaining to determine whether it might have application to higher education impasses of the l980s is outlined. A history of mediation and arbitration in labor disputes in the United States is provided. (MLW)

Explores reasons for the conflicts that arise in participative decision making and, based on concepts concerning types of human behavior and group effectiveness, develops guidelines for determining the appropriateness of participation in various types of decisions. (Author/IRT)

When managed effectively, conflict can lead to goal satisfaction, more creative solutions, and enhanced commitment to relationships. Approaches to conflict management are discussed and categorized. Similarities and contributions of widely used models are presented. Models that convert conflicts into problems to which problem-solving techniques can…

Hans Weiler's conception of the political utilities of decentralization are applied to case study data of a school district's decision to enact site-based management. It is argued that site-based management may have considerable political utility in crises. (SLD)

This article reviews the basic tenets of the Situational Leadership model, examines the steps of the Conflict Model for decision making, and presents a conceptual model that integrates the two. The integrated model aims to provide a systematic means for allowing individuals to learn how to participate in organizational decisions. (JDD)

Discusses conflict resolution and describes the experiences of dealing with conflict encountered by a new chair of the foreign language department at the University of Nebraska. (six references) (VWL)

This article discusses how outside contributions and interests can place self-advocates in danger, how personal issues of advisors may place self-advocates in danger, a way for advisors to resolve their personal issues, and strategies that advisors can employ to assist and support self-advocates if they are in dangerous situations. (CR)

An impact method for achieving organizational consensus was used in specifying research and development project selection criteria at four different organizations. The method consists of the repeated use of a paired comparison instrument along with group discussions and member interactions. The method may be generally useful for disclosing hidden…

The director of curriculum support services at Oregon's Wasco Education Service District discusses methods that superintendents, board members, and school leaders can use to control conflicts in their school organizations. Surveyed were 239 Oregon school board members and 135 superintendents who were asked to identify which of the following…