Available from: Comparative Administration Research Institute, Kent State University Press, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242. (IRT)

The results show that socioeconomic origins have more effect on a person's career advancement when objective measures of performance are less available or when linkage in a social network of other high socioeconomic status persons is important for performance. (Author/IRT)

A study based on data from Norway's four universities shows that administrative load for academics tends to decrease with increasing department size. However, large departments have relatively higher administrative costs than small ones, and in departments where administrative and office functions are poorly developed, academics spend more time on…

Analyzes 31 studies of size-performance relationships in organizational structures. Results show that organizational size and productivity are positively related to each other in contrast to review findings to date. Includes extensive references. (MD)

Illustrates how some bureaucratic elements are being strengthened at the expense of participation in organizational decisions by examining several sectors of British administration--industry, local and central government, development planning, and the health service. (Available from Plenum Publishing Corporation, 227 West 17 Street, New York, New…

Considers the concept of organizational climate and examines the relationships to be expected between different aspects of climate and various dimensions of organizational structure and context. Examination of the effect of hierarchical level on perceptions of organizational climate showed significant variations by level. (Author)

Evidence that group practice and revenue-sharing reduce physicians' incentives to keep costs of medical services down and work effort high, with implications for public policy in regard to the value of large clinics and subsidized group practice. (MF)

Describes the development of job-specific performance appraisal factors for 375 of the 450 classifications in a county government, which covered 90 percent of all employees. (Author)

The 11th annual survey of employer-provided training includes "The Budget Blahs" (Lee); "What Employers Teach" (Filipczak); and "Work Teams: How Far Have They Come?" (Gordon). (SK)

A study of employment practices in unionized workplaces received 1,579 responses indicating that organizations tend to cut employees without considering the long-term costs and implications. Smaller workplaces were less likely to have had reductions in the workforce. (JOW)

In a study of 906 employed graduate students, women reported less employer support for their studies, less tuition assistance, and less job training. However, women generally had been employed a shorter time, worked fewer hours, and worked in smaller organizations. (SK)

Focuses on the support available for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Outlines characteristics of SMEs and types of help available to SMEs from governments and big business. Identifies two problems related to contacts in the real world and the bureaucracy surrounding minority set-asides. Discusses the kinds of assistance entrepreneurs…

Examines the phenomenon of mergers in higher education in Australia, the United States, and Western Europe in terms of: (1) governance, management, and administration; (2) economics; and (3) academic activities. Finds similarities related to structural-cultural factors, process orientation, and economic factors. (DB)

U.S. employers allocate considerable time and resources to training their employees. The incidence of formal training tends to be higher at establishments that are larger and have lower turnover and more benefits, among other characteristics. (Author/JOW)