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Hess, Frederick M. – American School Board Journal, 2000
In decentralized districts like Houston's, principals and superintendents, formerly serving as managers responsible for executing policy directives, are assuming ceremonial and policy-making roles. Superintendents use their symbolic "headship" to build community at banquets, lead crisis-intervention efforts, and motivate underachieving…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cost Effectiveness, Crisis Management, Decentralization
