An outline is presented of major issues and questions raised by union organization drives including National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) representation procedures, unfair labor practices and NLRB "laboratory conditions," management and union pre-election campaigns. Includes a bibliography of books, articles, and court cases for more…

Through the seed team concept, teams of educators--teachers, counselors, administrators--develop feasible career education plans for their community, and serve to inspire others to do the same. (Author)

The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association sponsored a program in 1976 to acquaint faculty with "pharmaceutical industry practices and policies, particularly those related to the marketing function." Results of faculty and company evaluation questionnaires of faculty visitation are presented. Most of the faculty were interested in…

Discusses recent developments in public sector unionism and argues that collective bargaining for supervisors is workable and politically feasible. Presents results of a national survey of collective bargaining laws and unions among public school administrators and supervisors, and examines the possible direction of future federal legislation.…

Some causes for concern in connection with the accelerating use of transactional analysis in industrial and business organizations are examined, with suggestions for partial solution of its problems. (MF)

"Consultants' Showcase"--a new journal feature designed for trainers seeking outside resources for their training programs--describes a training system for supervisors called PerforMax. It details supervisory lacks and the methods to correct them and to build skills in handling employees. (MF)

Responds to calls for explication of the theoretical basis of argument in negotiation. Uses four current argumentative perspectives to examine the nature and function of argument in organizational bargaining research, and concludes that Toulmin's argument field perspective offers the most thorough analysis of labor-management negotiations. (SKC)

Outlines the similarities and differences between traditional degree programs and industrial training programs and offers suggestions for colleges initiating industrial training efforts, covering areas such as administrative responses, the target group, internal communication, faculty, instructional implications, program delivery, finances,…

The author discusses alternative models of work organization that may result from the introduction of technology into the workplace. Skills and training needs are emphasized. (CH)

The recent formation of a formal board for Australian university faculty associations is examined in terms of the conditions under which the associations succeeded in establishing the board, its implications for faculty-college relationships, and the arguments used by the universities to oppose the board's formation. (MSE)

Examines elements of labor-management relationships in educational institutions, suggesting that communication on a noncrisis basis is crucial to healthy labor relations which are adversarial rather than confrontational. Describes a mature stage of labor-management relation and stresses the importance of sound grievance procedures. (LAL)

While a shift to cooperative employment is happening in some business segments, there is little chance of such a shift taking place in school labor relations. (MD/DCS)