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Packard, John S.; Carlson, Richard O. – 1976
This paper discusses different approaches to analyzing the internal control structure of organizations and describes a model interview structure that was developed for use in a longitudinal study of decision-making in 41 elementary schools. The model is designed to garner objective accounts of school decision-making through periodic interviews of…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Education, Field Studies, Interviews
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Holmquist, Albert M. – 1976
The purpose of this study was to investigate and describe decision-making in Individually Guided Education (IGE) schools. Concepts from four selected conceptual frameworks--rational decision process, organizational structure, individual traits and values, and group interaction--were set forth as guidelines for observations. Data collected from…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Change
Wright, Kenneth W. – 1976
The purpose of this study was to develop a valid, reliable instrument for measuring the perceptions of teachers regarding decision-making structures and teacher involvement in decision-making in schools using the Individually Guided Education (IGE) model. Elements of Lipham's model of the decision-making process and Dale's definition of…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction, Measurement Techniques