Objectives
The research project from which this publication stems, "Institutional Structures for Improving Rural Community Services," proposed to identify those leadership and organizational variables which might be altered to improve the institutional structures for providing public services to rural areas. Implicitly, the project proposal recognized that many declining rural communities...
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the formal
preparation currently required and desired for teachers of lower-division collegiate courses in public community colleges in the western
United States and to make recommendations for the preparation of
such teachers in Oregon. The identification of the functions of institutions...
Globally, access to safe, reliable drinking water sources is a major challenge of this generation. Protected sources of drinking water provide communities with a sustainable, vital resource, yet many public water suppliers lack legal authority over their source water protection (SWP) area, especially in surface water systems. Absence of legal...
The "global marketplace" has been a driving force for change, resulting in a
dramatic increase in competition and expectations of consumers. With more mailing
options available, consumers are scrutinizing service and cost performance at a level
never-before experienced by the United States Postal Service. For an organization that
has operated...
