Communication effectiveness of organizational mission statements

An empirical investigation of mission statement communication effectiveness (readability and tone) was conducted using content analysis. All Fortune 500 companies and American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in the United States were contacted by letter asking for a copy of their mission statement. Responses were received from 218 companies and 107 universities. Of these, 135 usable mission statements were evaluated. The results indicate that mission statement developers in both corporate as well as university settings need to improve their readability and the tone of their written statements in order to maximize their organizational image.     

GIL Express in Georgia: An Interlibrary Loan/Circulation Hybrid for Circulating Books

This article recounts the history of the GIL Express initiative in Georgia, from its conception in 1994 to present. It describes the method of delivery and record keeping and discusses the strong points and challenges of the service. It concludes with some possible future plans for the service.     

学术评价的多变量指标探讨

结合集成影响指标(I3)和h指数构成I3型多变量指标框架,获得发文矢量X=(X1,X2,X3)和引文矢量Y=(Y1,Y2,Y3)、集成发文指数I3X=X1+X2+X3和集成引文指数I3Y=Y1+Y2+Y3等多变量指标。实证研究显示:整体h核分布适用于评价学者,h核指数X1和Y1适用于评价大学的核心影响力,集成指数I3X和I3Y适合替代期刊影响因子JIF。多变量指标为学术评价提供了结合I3和h指数优势的多维视角,可丰富学术评价测度。图5。表4。参考文献18。附表3。     

Teaching Gerontology in Counselor Education

ABSTRACT

Mental health needs of older persons are projected to grow significantly over the course of the next years. Consequently, the need for training counselors to work with the aging population is presented. Addressed are 4 curriculum models, as well as areas of training related to geriatric counseling, that can be incorporated into counselor training programs. Finally, specific suggestions and procedures for counseling the elderly are included.