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Moss, Gloria; Daunton, Lyn – Career Development International, 2006
Purpose: This research aims to fill a gap in the literature concerning the extent to which recruitment interviewers may substitute leadership capability sets (CSs) differing from those in the job specification (JS). Design/methodology/approach: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with senior personnel involved in senior staff selection in a…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Occupational Information, Criteria, Public Sector
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Hannagan, Tim – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2006
This paper examines management reaction to strategic change in organizations based on the findings from a study of management responses to environmental change in further education. The paper sets out a number of propositions about the key factors required for successful strategic change in a public sector organization based on a national survey…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leadership Responsibility, Private Sector, Public Sector
Carnegie Commission on Science, Technology, and Government, New York, NY. – 1992
This report seeks ways to improve the knowledge, understanding, and information available to the federal government on the long-term nature of the science and technology (S&T) enterprise as it relates to societal goals. The recommendations focus on a few key issues: improving the national capacity to define and revise long-term S&T goals; linking…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Higher Education, Policy, Position Papers
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Pigg, Kenneth E. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1990
A quantitative approach to accountability in community development ignores important aspects of the process, and a qualitative approach often fails to demonstrate to the public community development's impact. The use of interpretive methods, such as those used in the natural resources and recreation fields, can help people understand community…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Development, Data Interpretation, Information Utilization
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Blyton, Paul; Goodman, John, Eds. – Employee Relations, 1990
Includes "Canadian Industrial Relations: An Introductory Overview" (Blyton, Goodman); "Overview of Canadian Labour Law" (Miller); "Industrial Conflict and Resolution in Canada and Britain" (Haiven); "Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector in Canada" (Calvert); "Canadian Automobile Industry: Work…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Conflict Resolution, Foreign Countries, Labor Legislation
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Willard, Patricia – International Information and Library Review, 1995
Provides an overview of public sector reform in Australia, focusing on the Commonwealth Government and Australian Public Service. Describes management reform packages, human resources management reforms, and industrial relations reforms. Discusses the impact of these changes on public libraries. (AEF)
Descriptors: Change, Foreign Countries, Government (Administrative Body), Human Resources
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Veeder, Stacy B. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1995
Examines issues surrounding electronic mail privacy. Topics include the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), lawsuits filed under the ECPA, and limitations of the ECPA; state law and criminal law; finding solutions to privacy within the academic sector, governmental sector, and corporate sector; and creating coherent policy. (AEF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Criminal Law, Educational Environment, Electronic Mail
Everett, Ronald E. – School Business Affairs, 1995
Discusses balance sheets and income statements for private-sector companies and the ratios that have been developed to guide corporate decision makers. Discusses the various public-sector reports that school districts create and how they can be used to create information via ratios to help school administrators and policymakers in directing and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Finance, Financial Audits, Private Sector
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Bluestein, Frayda S. – School Law Bulletin, 1995
The North Carolina General Assembly directed the State Building Commission to study the comparative costs of multi- and single-prime contracting and report the results to the 1995 General Assembly. Describes the analysis of data collected from governmental units that had awarded construction contracts. Identifies some alternative contracting…
Descriptors: Bids, Climate Control, Construction (Process), Contracts
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Darko, Richard J.; LaPointe, Mary Jane – Journal of Law and Education, 1993
An introduction by Hugh D. Jascourt and this article analyze the effects of the United States Supreme Court ruling in "Lehnert v. Ferris Faculty Association." Addresses the effect of the decision on fair-share-fee provisions in collective-bargaining agreements and its application to public-sector employees, particularly teachers. (50…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts, Government Employees
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Bryant, David T. – Journal of Law and Education, 1993
Contends that the United States Supreme Court ruling in "Lehnert v. Ferris Faculty Association" leaves unanswered many questions as to what activities of exclusive collective-bargaining representatives are and are not chargeable to dissenting nonmembers of the organization. Reviews past precedent and forecasts further court litigation.…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Collective Bargaining, Court Litigation, Federal Courts
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Edginton, Christopher R; DeGraaf, Donald G. – Children Today, 1991
Describes Camp Adventure, a recreation program for children of U.S. military personnel, as an example of contracted youth services. Discusses advantages of contracting, such as management specialization, unique resources, development of standards for contract performance, organizational flexibility, and mutual commitment of each party to the…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Day Camp Programs, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
Allison, Rinda Y.; Uhler, Scott F. – Illinois Libraries, 1998
Discusses library policy and Internet access, highlighting (1) legal distinctions between books and the Internet; (2) ways to restrict access without violating First Amendment rights; (3) the library as a limited public forum rather than a traditional public forum; and (4) the library's governmental interest in protecting children. (PEN)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Children, Internet
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Cutler, Tony; Waine, Barbara – Educational Management & Administration, 1999
Discusses performance-related pay (PRP) for teachers in Britain, defining the concept and outlining precedents in public-sector services. Critically examines major performance measures recommended by the School Teachers' Pay Review Board and documents broad political support for PRP, despite considerable implementation obstacles. (64 references)…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Incentives, Job Performance
Fusarelli, Lance D.; Cooper, Bruce S. – School Business Affairs, 1999
Four key reasons underlie the push for teacher union solidarity in 1998: desire to fulfill Al Shanker's dream of a unified mission, to end union competition, to bolster Democratic Party weaknesses, and to stop privatization. The NEA/AFT merger failed because of conflicting organizational cultures and teachers' gradualist, localist, and…
Descriptors: Competition, Conservatism, Elementary Secondary Education, Political Parties
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