Trends in university management in Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom were studied as part of a larger study of European universities. The survey instrument collected information on basic facts on the institution, the organizational system, the decision-making system, the administrative structure, management techniques and innovations, and opinions concerning the difficulties faced by management and major improvements management should implement. Key content areas of the study were as follows: educational demands as influenced by demographic swings and pressures on behalf of particular interest groups, new legal requirements and restrictions, public accountability, institutional autonomy, increases in the number and sizes of universities, effects of economic uncertainty, the increasing complexity of university management, a lack of internal cohesion or consensus within many universities, management/employee relations, and pressures to increase productivity. Different types of management structures and practices were also studied, including budgeting techniques, space utilization, and planning models of student enrollment. Additional concerns were the effects of the professionalization of university administrators, trends toward specialization, and whether changes in administrative structures have occurred. Future projections concerning the management of European institutions and comparisons to the current situation in North America are included. (SW)