The study aimed to identify the theoretical frameworks of administrative empowerment and its level of reality, its faced obstacles and the components of the proposed perception of the reality for the administrators in Secondary schools for males in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used the…

A descriptive survey of all public, comprehensive junior colleges' deans of instruction was conducted to ascertain and examine their characteristics, preparation, and attitudes. From a final sample of 504 questionnaires, it was determined that the chief academic officers, most commonly called the deans of instruction, were typically Caucasian,…

This document summarizes a dissertation based on a nationwide survey probing certain characteristics of the directors of library-learning centers in public comprehensive community colleges. Of the 586 current directors in non-university related institutions, 79.4 percent responded. Nearly all reported strong job satisfaction. Within the hierarchy,…

This study describes a comparative analysis of characteristics of directors of nonprofit day care centers and directors of proprietary day care centers to discover whether directors exhibited Machiavellian characteristics. Characteristics considered Machiavellian were tendencies toward manipulating other people and using other people to one's…

This study proposed that differential feedback affects change in principals' behavior as perceived by teachers. The population for the study consisted of 189 elementary schools of the Cleveland Catholic School System from which was drawn a sample of 40 schools. In addition to the general question posed, three more specific questions were asked:…

The research question for this dissertation study was: Do behavioral outcomes identified in people who commit suicide exist in people who publicly exhibit productive behavioral outcomes and have not attempted suicide? More specifically, do selective affective and physiological behavioral outcomes identified in people who kill themselves exist is…

This study investigates the effect of different leadership styles on the group morale of school employees. The author bases his analysis on data collected from 304 randomly selected Minnesota school district administrators. Administrators were classified as either task-oriented or employee-oriented, according to their responses on the Least…

In order to determine the most effective ways for community college administrators responsible for community services to establish and continue meaningful linkages between the college and the community, a questionnaire was designed and mailed to the 29 public community colleges in Michigan. Predetermined criteria were applied to the responses of…

A questionnaire was sent to 282 presidents of eastern seaboard public and private two-year institutions to investigate a variety of personal and professional characteristics. Study findings, based on 204 returned questionnaires, indicated that these presidents were predominately white males, married, from middle-class families with the Ed.D.…

Personal, educational and professional data were collected and analyzed about 27 women administrators in top-level administrative positions. A semistructured personal interview was conducted with 20 of the 27 who were in positions that fall within the first three highest-ranking administrative positions in the nine institutions of higher education…

As a basis for the establishment of meaningful training programs for community college financial aid administrators, presidents, financial aid administrators, and student aid recipients at 45 California community colleges were surveyed in regard to the attributes and competencies deemed essential for this position. The survey instrument contained…

A study conducted at Louisiana State University was designed to: determine demographic characteristics of master's degree graduates in school administration in order to draw conclusions concerning identifying profiles; ascertain the extent to which the graduates perceived the courses of instruction in their academic preparation as relevant to…

All nine administrators at Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) were surveyed to determine their political, social, and psychological background. Three separate instruments focused on leadership style, need for authority, and locus of control. Comparisons were made to determine the extent to which leadership styles were similar and to discover…

In order to discover and describe the role perceptions, expectations, and conflicts specific to Chicano community college administrators, the following instrument scales were developed: (1) an individual-institutional conflict scale, (2) an ideographic-nomothetic scale, (3) a conflicting expectations scale, and (4) a role ambiguity scale. The…

A random selection of 37 community college administrators and 31 community school administrators were surveyed to determine the scope of cooperation and coordination between community colleges and community schools in Florida community college districts. Demographic items revealed that both groups were similar--75-85% male, 86-93% married, and…