Governing boards in the United States and Canada have similar structures and wrestle with similar problems, but representation of faculty, staff, and students is more common on Canadian boards. Canadian institutions face a more difficult economic climate than their United States counterparts but are less preoccupied with forecast demographic…

Contrasts in the approaches of a Japanese company and the American university to management development provide the basis for a discussion of Theory Z's potential application to faculty affairs. Among the issues discussed are the tenure and promotion system, collegial decision making and responsibility, faculty development and incentives, and…