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An Investigation of Superintendent Leadership Styles in the State of Illinois and Their Association with Superintendent Tenure and Preparatory/Doctoral Program Participation
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Neil D. Lesinski – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This correlational study analyzed the data from surveys administered to current Illinois superintendents. Two-way MANOVAs were used to identify if there was a statistically significant relationship between the nine factors of Transformational and Transactional leadership styles as measured by the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) and…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Leadership Styles, Tenure, Management Development
Generational Cohorts and Leadership Styles of Leaders at Higher Education Institutions in Florida: A Causal-Comparative Study
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Garcia, Henry Manuel – ProQuest LLC, 2019
As new generations arrive to leadership positions within the higher education arena, there are new opportunities to conduct further research and expand on what has been previously published on leadership and generational cohorts. The purpose of this quantitative, causal-comparative study was to examine if and to what extent there was an effect of…
Descriptors: Leadership Styles, State Universities, College Administration, Age Groups
Embedding Social Enterprise Approaches in the Operations of Public Higher Education Institutions: An Exploratory Case Study
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Mohammad, Esam Sohail – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In the second decade of the new century, America's public higher education institutions (PHEIs) face several key challenges: rising demands of accountability, a steady drop in public funding, and competition from virtual and for-profit entities. Limited research had been conducted on the applicability of social enterprise theory to these…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Case Studies, Questionnaires, Entrepreneurship
Preparing the Next Generations of Technology Project Managers to Lead through Knowledge Sharing: A Case Study at a Large Transportation Company
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Kargbo, Michelle – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this research was to identify knowledge transfer gaps and current practices, prepare current project managers to accept the challenges associated with leadership opportunities that are coming available due to retirements through cross training efforts and succession planning, and to identify the proper management of knowledge…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Knowledge Management, Administrators, Management Development
The Preparation of Academic Library Administrators
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Hoffman, Starr – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the preparation methods experienced by academic library deans and which methods they perceived to be most valuable. Rosser, Johnsrud, and Heck (2000, 2003) defined the theoretical constructs of effective academic leadership upon which this study is based. The instrument--a modified version of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Administration, Administrators, Statistical Analysis
Improving Services for Students with Disabilities at Community Colleges
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Duggan, Michael William – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to discover ways in which community college faculty and administrators can better facilitate learning for students with disabilities. Semi-structured interviews, preinterview questionnaires, and a review of relevant documents were used to gain an understanding of how community college faculty perceive…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Intervention, Community Colleges, Disabilities