The author integrates disparate bodies of literature and draws implications for the psychology of instruction and physical environment design. (VW)

Describes factors associated with workers' willingness to use force with institutionalized children, including (1) resentment toward children, (2) management of routines in the organization, (3) staff participation in decision making, (4) size of the community in which the caregiver was raised, and (5) caregiver's age. Suggests methods for…

After considering the processes and trends leading to the increasing litigiousness of American society, this paper documents and analyzes the progressive encroachment of the judiciary into academe as a legitimate means of conflict resolution. The impetus for these conflicts and the resulting types of lawsuits are investigated and implications…

Results partially confirm the hypothesis that variations in collective bargaining agreements and major contract areas can be explained by the economic and institutional environments in which negotiations occur. (Author/IRT)

Describes a personal contact program utilized to attract and retain students at a college. The program includes personal contacts by telephone from staff and students, personal attention to student programs, and an institutional commitment to the value of personal attention in areas of campus life. Retention reports have been positive. (RC)

Libraries' commitment to open access can jeopardize personal safety. Violent incidents are increasing in libraries due to factors such as evening hours, variety of clientele, and flaws in building design and materials arrangement. This article provides ideas on how to create a safer library environment and on factors to consider when preparing…

Defines flexible learning and describes components of flexible learning in higher education, including technology, pedagogy or instructional approach, implementation strategies, and institutional framework. Considers factors constraining learning flexibility; changing student characteristics; and the need for lifelong learning, particularly in the…

Libraries are affected by discontinuous change caused by the type and rapidity of technological innovations. By examining the theories of structuration, diffusion of innovation, and contingency, change in libraries can be better understood, thus easing its adoption and assimilation. There is a need to reconceptualize libraries. (Author)

Describes a qualitative and interpretive investigation of organizational behavior in a community college undergoing significant organizational change. Cites the effect of organizational ideology, patterns of past behavior, and organizational management on the change process. Argues that susceptibility to change and openness to change are not the…

Examines high schools with and without shared decision making in terms of interests, ideology, information, and the institution. Finds that institutions strongly influenced teachers' willingness to innovate and that they tended to ignore external information sources that would mediate that influence. Principals had more latitude to be reform…

This survey of 331 institutions of higher education found that attributes of the postindustrial environment--scarcity of resources, competitiveness, and turbulence--are negatively associated with the effectiveness of four-year colleges and universities. Participative decision making, domain offense strategies, and political decision processes…

A study was conducted to identify the beliefs and procedures that place instructors and administrators in between the demands of their intensive English programs (IEPs) and the expectations of the host institution. (Author/VWL)

Examines factors associated with abuse of children in residential child care institutions including: failings in staff recruitment, training, and supervision; ineffective management and accountability; development of inappropriate institutional cultures; public ambivalence toward children in care; slow response to threats posed to children in…

The history of postsecondary education in the Yukon began in 1963 and is really the history of two institutions: Yukon Vocational and Technical Training Centre and its successor, Yukon College. Following the comprehensive community college model, Yukon College meets very broad educational and cultural needs, from community-based literacy training…

Traces the brief history of the University of Canada North, which maintained a corporate existence from 1970 to 1985 but never became a reality. Discusses conflicting desires of northern residents and the federal and territorial governments; tensions between First Nations, newcomers, and established non-Natives; and northerners' motives for…