This volume on administrative development in higher education contains 15 articles on what is being attempted, what is working, and what is missing the mark in helping administrators improve their performance. The contents of the volume are: "The Evaluation and Development of College and University Administrators: Evaluation of Administrators and Professional Development of Administrators," by Charles F. Fisher; "Theoretical Issues and Practical Strategies for Administrative Development," by Ronald K. Boyer and Anthony F. Grasha; "Organizational Diagnosis: A Key Administrative Skill," by Walter Sikes; "Creating a Climate for Administrative Development," by Carol Zion; "The Gestalt of a Workshop Program for Academic Leaders," by Dorothy P. Miller and David B. Whitcomb; "The Chico Experiment," by Kent Tiedman; "Formal Training for Administrators: Effective?" by Donald M. Goldenbaum; "A New Approach to Institutional Renewal: Management Development and Training for Colleges and Universities," by Richard Scott Webster; "Administrative Development in a Consortium of Small Independent Colleges," by Joan North and Greg Markovich; "A Community College in a Self-Change Process," by Richard J. Dunsing; "Administrative Development of Chairpersons and Departments," by David B. Booth; "A Context for Development Activities for Department Chairpersons," by John A. Shtogren; "Reflections on Chairperson Training in Faculty Development," by John A. Shtogren; and "Approaches to Administrative Development: A Synthesis," by Jack Lindquist. (SW)