The growing concern with governance in higher education has focuses attention on the concepts of influence, power, authority, and control as defined on the educational setting. (Author)

The changing functions of the British university, that of a service organization, a business organization, a commonweal organization and a mutual-benefit organization, has made competing demands on the resources available to higher education institutions. (Author/PG)

A study of 80 university graduate departments explores how the structure of knowledge in scientific fields might affect the functioning of university departments and the activities of individual scientists. (Author)

Results of questionnaires sent to 58 admissions directors indicate: (1) special degree students are initially not differentiated from other applicants; and (2) criteria for effectively evaluating special program applicants, as distinct from standard ones, are necessary. (Editor/PG)

This study is organized as follows: first, students' attitudes to their college environment are measured; second, objective indices are calculated using factual information; third, the measured changes in students in variables such as achievement, attitudes and values, are related to the environments in terms of the previous two scales (subjective…

This study looks at 282 urban citizens' attitudes about campus dissent, attitudes about the legitimacy of a campus disturbance, and their satisfaction with a university soon after a serious campus disturbance. (Editor)

The present investigation explored the differences reported on self-concept and vocational maturity variables between freshmen students (male and female) who made a congruent college major choice, an incongruent choice, and students who reported an undecided status. (Author)

The history of the resource allocation model at the University of Utrecht is examined, stressing the need for timely adjustment of such models and analyzing the circumstances influencing their lifespan. General conclusions and implications for financial planning and budgeting are drawn. (Author/MSE)

Two surveys, in 1977 and 1987, provide data for analyzing and explaining change in these institutions. Data from a sample are compared to those for higher education in general, giving particular attention to two dimensions: access and graduate education. Local demography and economic conditions as contributors to stability are considered.…

A study examining factors influencing the decisions of faculty with firm offers to leave two universities is reported, focusing on the weight and importance faculty give to tangible, intangible, and work-related benefits of the incumbent and offering institutions. Comparisons among institutions and with other related research are made. (Author/MSE)

A study examined the interactive effects of accounting students' language background (English as a first or second language) and test item format on test scores. Items on the same material were in four formats: multiple choice quantitative, multiple choice theoretical, open-ended quantitative, and open-ended essay questions. (Author/MSE)

Within 40 departments, 10 each of physics, sociology, electrical engineering, and education, faculty commitment to the institution was assessed for each career stage and level of research productivity, examining the relative power of rewards and support variables. A meaningful but differential role for rewards is found among the disciplines.…