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Download full textHunt, J. G.; And Others – 1981
This report describes efforts to test a model of leadership effectiveness that centers on "macro variables" and "discretionary leadership." Macro variables were represented by the complexity of the environment, context, and structure of a unit. Discretionary leadership was defined as influence over and above that typically…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Employer Employee Relationship, Leadership Styles, Models
Whorton, David M. – 1983
In an application of contingency theory, data from 45 Arizona schools were analyzed to determine the relationships between three sets of independent variables (organizational structure, leadership style, and environmental characteristics) and the dependent variable (organizational effectiveness as perceived by principals and teachers). Contingency…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Centralization, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
