OVER 40 TRIAL COURTS WERE STUDIED IN THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT'S 13 MONTHS IN AN EFFORT TO ENHANCE THE TRIAL COURT MANAGER'S CAPABILITY FOR DEALING WITH SELECTED MANAGEMENT AREAS. SEPARATE VOLUMES ARE PROVIDED ON FINANCIAL, PERSONNEL, AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT; EACH INCLUDES A FRAMEWORK OF RELEVANT MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES, FUNCTIONS, AND CONCERNS WHICH BEAR ON THESE ASPECTS OF TRIAL COURT OPERATIONS AND THE RANGE OF MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THEM. A SERIES OF GUIDELINES AND ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS ARE PROVIDED IN EACH REPORT TO ASSIST USERS IN ANALYZING MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES IN THEIR JURISDICTIONS, IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS, AND DETERMINING AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT. IN ADDITION TO OUTLINING THE BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY AND THE ORGANIZATION AND USE OF THE MANAGEMENT REPORT SERIES, THIS VOLUME INCLUDES SELECTED COMMENTS BY TRIAL COURT JUDGES AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFS ON THE MANAGEMENT AREAS ADDRESSED BY THE PROJECT, SURVEYS OF RELEVANT COURT MANAGEMENT LITERATURE AND MATERIALS PERTAINING TO SPECIFIC TRIAL COURT MANAGEMENT ISSUES, AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY. PRINCIPAL SUBJECT AND JURISDICTIONAL CROSS-REFERENCES ARE ALSO PROVIDED IN AN APPENDED INDEX. TABULAR DATA ARE INCLUDED. SEE ALSO NCJ 53623-53625.