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Direct linkGrady, Marilyn L.; Bryant, Miles T. – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 1991
Of 239 Nebraska school board presidents surveyed, 68 percent had experienced a critical incident with their superintendents. The most frequently cited incidents involved communications or human relations (37 percent), followed by staffing issues (15 percent), and ethics (11 percent). Over half of the incidents resulted in superintendent…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Board Administrator Relationship, Boards of Education, Communication Skills
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
Download full textGrady, Marilyn L.; Bryant, Miles – 1990
School board presidents identified what they perceived to be critical incidents in their work with superintendents. The study was a sequel to previous research concerning superintendents' perceptions of critical incidents with school board members. Researchers conducted telephone interviews with 59 school board presidents and asked them to…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role, Boards of Education
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
