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This volume presents some 200 charts that serve as examples of the organizational structures of large and small businesses in the US and abroad, governmental and intergovernmental agencies, not-for-profits, and volunteer groups. Some charts are detailed while others offer only gross distinctions between functional areas. These differences in the way structures are displayed will interest those who are concerned about how organizations divide their functions. A short introduction to the significant elements that ought to be examined when evaluating organizational structures is followed by the charts themselves, many gleaned from annual reports, supplemented with information provided by the individual organizations, then redrawn for easy comparison using computer software. No explanatory information is provided with the charts except the source of the information. An index interfiles references to individual companies with the categories of organizations (e.g., seven citations under "Banking"), and provides appropriate cross-references between categories of organization and enough detail to allow for the comparison of companies working in the same industry. Useful in introducing students to organizational charts and providing examples. Most books on this topic are now dated, hence this book has a place in college libraries supporting course work in management. D. E. Williams; University of Akron

Booklist Review

In addition to providing biographical sketches, Outstanding Women Athletes brings together a wealth of information on the history of women's sports. Woolum, an independent historian, focuses on women's sports from the late nineteenth century to 1991. The heart of this book is one- to three-page biographies of 60 noted athletes, arranged from Tenley Albright to Babe Zaharias. While most of the athletes are Americans, a few, such as Olga Korbut and Grete Andersen Waitz, are included because of their impact on American sports. Some 19 sports are covered, including golf, swimming, and track and less well known ones such as sled-dog, auto, and horse racing. Each easy-to-read biographical sketch begins with date and place of birth, and, if appropriate, death; most conclude by identifying books for further reading. The sketches cover early life, training, education, accomplishments, honors and awards, and contributions following active participation in athletics. A black-and-white photograph is provided for each woman. Forty-eight of these women are also covered in Great Athletes [RBB Jl 92]. Outstanding Women Athletes is more than just a collection of biographical sketches. The book begins with an informative chapter, "Women in American Sports," which covers changes in competition, dress reform, women's sports organizations, Title IX, and the impact of World War II and civil rights on women's athletics. This chapter concludes with a chronological summary, "Milestones in Women's Sports." Chapter 2, "Women in the Olympics," highlights women's significant achievements and identifies new women's events in each Olympics. Chapter 4 is an annotated bibliography of approximately 90 titles not identified in the individual biographies. Chapter 5 is a directory of 90 sports organizations; some focus on women, but most, such as the U.S. Volleyball Association, include both men and women. The book contains four appendixes: "List of Olympic Medalists by Sport," "Awards and Championships," "Athletes Profiled in This Book, Arranged by Sport," and "List of Organization Acronyms." The comprehensive index includes sports, organizations, and names of athletes featured in the biographical sketches as well as those only mentioned within chapters. Outstanding Women Athletes is well organized and contains a wealth of information on women's sports. It will be popular with young people and adults in public, academic, and middle school and high school libraries. (Reviewed Nov. 1, 1992)