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O'Neal, E. C. – 1983
Using Chester Barnard's acceptance theory of authority, this study of 125 secondary teachers and coaches explored relationships involving their "zones of indifference" or extent of response to orders by authority. Specific questions addressed were: (1) whether significant relationships existed between zones of indifference to…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Organizational Theories