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Bryant, Miles T.; Grady, Marilyn L. – American School Board Journal, 1990
Analyzes interviews with 81 Nebraska superintendents who had experienced "critical incidents" in their dealings with school board members. Of the 5 main categories, the most frequently cited were the following: (1) problems with relatives and friends (23 percent); (2) personal agendas (21 percent); and (3) disputes over hiring and firing…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Conflict of Interest, Critical Incidents Method
PDF pending restorationGrady, Marilyn L.; Bryant, Miles T. – 1990
The superintendent's role may be difficult to manage simply because of the existence of a school board. To identify critical incidents that superintendents experienced in their work with boards of education, the superintendents of all 310 K-12 districts in Nebraska were mailed letters asking if they had experienced a critical incident with a…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Role
