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Maag, Albert F. – College and Research Libraries, 1980
Presents findings of a survey of 54 library directors, who recently and successfully went through the job search process, concerning the composition of search committees, individuals and groups they met, length and format of their interviews, and background documents they received. Suggestions for improving the search/interview process are made.…
Descriptors: Administrator Selection, Design, Employment Interviews, Libraries
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Schmitt, Neal; Schechtman, Susan – Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education, 1990
Empirical research concerning the selection of school administrators was reviewed. The methodology of the review, the methods by which principals are typically selected, and empirical research on the validity of selection techniques are described. Data from 138 studies with managerial and professional samples were analyzed. (TJH)
Descriptors: Administrator Selection, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Reviews
Greenfield, William D., Jr. – 1982
Principals' behaviors and the reasons for and consequences of their behavior are the focuses of this review of major published empirical research on public school principals. Appended to the paper is a 70-page bibliography of doctoral dissertations, conference papers, and other writings on the principalship that were not reviewed. The author first…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role
Coggins, Catherine; And Others – 1984
Against the background of research indicating that women are underrepresented in educational administration, this study examines the question of gender bias in the selection of superintendents. Choosing for their sample population 15 school districts from central Oklahoma, the researchers sent simulated resumes for 3 male and 3 female candidates…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection, Analysis of Variance
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Yeakey, Carol Camp; And Others – Educational Administration Quarterly, 1986
Reviews recent research on women, blacks, and Hispanics in public school administration. Focuses on (1) the inadequacy of organizational theory to deal with questions concerning equity, power, conflict, and social control; (2) employment trends and the issue of underrepresentation; and (3) a summary of future research. Appended are 159 footnotes.…
Descriptors: Administrator Selection, Administrators, Blacks, Elementary Secondary Education
Munson, Carlton E. – 1979
This paper discusses a study to determine attitudes among women in the field of social work regarding opportunities for professional advancement. Specifically, the study investigated whether female social workers noticed differences in opportunity among males and females to be recruited to management positions and to hold management positions once…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Selection, Career Development
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Alguire, Patrick C.; And Others – Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 1993
The development and design of a Michigan State University program providing research training to graduate medical students are described. The program addresses topics of critical reading skills, computer database searching skills, basic research methodology, and scientific communication skills. Since its inception, student scholarly activity has…
Descriptors: Administrator Selection, Committees, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Design