Quebec university professors' salaries since 1972 are examined, and mean salaries are used to position them in the province-wide distribution of household private income. Their position in the top groups of income, dating back to at least 1973, is qualified and discussed. (MSE)

McMaster University students' high school and freshman grades were compared in an examination of the possible effects of grade inflation, variability of grades between secondary schools, and appropriateness of some courses for university admission. With some qualification, high school grades remain generally reliable predictors of university…

Regular program review is recommended for universities, preferably under the authority of the university rather than an external group. The policies and procedures of the University of Alberta since 1980 that allow for continuous review of all academic and support units with a minimum of formal procedures are described. (MSE)

The role of labor planning in Canadian universities is examined with regard to new economic imperatives and data production initiatives by the federal employment and immigration agency. Conventional labor planning is rejected and guidelines for improving university-labor market linkage within existing policy and institutional frameworks are…

The effectiveness and efficiency of decision making in Canadian universities are discussed in relation to the same processes in British and German institutions, in relation to other complex systems, and in terms of institutional autonomy and current pressures toward greater external control. (MSE)

The effectiveness of university administrative units are examined in terms of their communication, matches between objectives at different levels, matches between objectives and methods, and approaches to cost-effectiveness. Significant defects were found in relation to each criterion, suggesting that staff selection and training at all levels are…

A budget reduction formula is proposed that relates financial planning to program evaluation, faculty resources, and departmental activity levels. The formula is flexible, can be manipulated to describe each academic unit's intrinsic characteristics, and can redistribute to reflect changing institutional priorities. (Author/MSE)

Canadian federal reports of current and future demographic and employment trends, altered demand patterns, changing technology, new challenges of employment and unemployment, and a narrowing global community indicate that a comprehensive, cooperative human resource strategy is essential to economic health and international competitiveness.…

Redistributive effects of Canadian higher education are examined from an economic viewpoint. Children of high income families tend to reap the most financial rewards, but low income families often pay a disproportionately large share of educational expenses. (Author/MSE)

Researchers at small universities encounter problems hampering their research productivity. Canada's Mount Saint Vincent University increased its faculty's research output by two means: the administration showed its support by devoting resources to research, and the faculty learned to compete successfully for grants. (Author/MSE)

A study of the relationship between faculty unionization and salaries in Ontario's universities during 1975-1983 suggests that unionization has not had a significant impact on relative salary structures there. (MSE)

The distribution pattern of a Canadian research fellowship award is examined in light of application patterns, patterns of research funding in U.S. institutions, and the peer review system. The need to encourage participation through competition is discussed. (MSE)

Trends in ethnicity and gender in relation to varying measures of educational achievement found in the Canadian censuses of 1921 and 1981 are examined. It is argued that despite some problems, census data can be used to discern aggregate trends over time that qualify many contemporary myths. (MSE)

The origins, history, and impact of Canada's Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council university fellowship program, designed to stimulate research activity among young faculty, are discussed. (MSE)

The popular conviction that Canadian universities will experience a serious faculty shortage in the 1990s is examined through statistics on faculty aging and replacement demand, retirement conditions, faculty renewal incentives, and the supply of doctoral recipients. It is concluded that there will be a surplus well into the 1990s. (MSE)