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Ikemoto, Gina – George W. Bush Institute, Education Reform Initiative, 2021
The George W. Bush Institute's School Leadership Initiative (SLI) District Cohort Research Project is a five-year effort with four school districts to test two frameworks--Principal Talent Management (PTM) and Effective Implementation. This collaboration is designed to improve how districts prepare, recruit, support, and retain principals. This…
Descriptors: Principals, School Districts, Work Environment, Central Office Administrators
Mendler, Allen – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2012
Every survey of teachers that's ever been conducted has shown that the number one reason for them staying or quitting their jobs is related to the quality of their work environment. Here's a book with practical strategies for how to make the job of teaching easier and more rewarding by overcoming day-to-day frustrations. Veteran educator Allen…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Physical Activities, Work Environment, Quality of Working Life
Anderson-Nathe, Ben – Child & Youth Services, 2008
Youth work is a profession in development, engaged in the creation and practical application of its own theoretical base. This chapter connects the theoretical discussion and description of not-knowing to recommendations for practical action. Four lessons learned from the research are presented: (a) not-knowing is normal; (b) not-knowing cannot be…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Phenomenology, Individual Development, Competence
Sodoma, Boris; Else, David – Rural Educator, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the job satisfaction of Iowa public school principals and contrast the job satisfaction to the perceptions six years previously. The population for the 1999 and 2005 study was a sample of principals from Iowa K-12 schools. The study revealed significant differences in overall job satisfaction, in gender of…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Job Satisfaction, Principals
Howard, Molly P.; Mallory, Barbara J. – Journal of Women in Educational Leadership, 2008
This study addressed the perceptions of isolation among high school principals in Georgia. The data collection process, in which interviews were conducted, provided insight into the lived experiences of 10 principals. One of the findings was that high school principals were relieved, in a sense, to discuss their perceptions of the…
Descriptors: Professional Isolation, High Schools, School Culture, Job Performance
Conley, Sharon; Shaw, Shirley; Glasman, Naftaly – Journal of School Leadership, 2007
This study examined the job and growth satisfaction of secondary school administrators. Three sets of variables (job, organizational, and personal characteristics) were tested in terms of their impact on 2 related but distinct dependent variables: job and growth satisfaction. The participants included 153 school administrators, 66 principals, and…
Descriptors: Assistant Principals, Principals, Secondary Schools, Administrator Attitudes
Boyle, Peter S. – School Business Affairs, 1996
Suggestions for developing a creative and synergistic organization include the following: believe that people want to do their effective best in their work; communicate with people face-to-face; share virtually all information regularly and freely; use humor to create an upbeat work atmosphere; and always establish a timeline when asking someone…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Employer Employee Relationship
Gibson, Jacqueline – New Directions for Higher Education, 1995
Conflict is common in college student life, where economic stress, close living conditions, and exposure to new people and ideas challenge students. Four vignettes illustrate typical conflicts concerning roommate relationships, workplace relationships among students, broken intimate relationships, and sexual harassment. Resolution options and…
Descriptors: Arbitration, College Administration, College Housing, College Students
Moore, R. Keith – Currents, 1988
Clout, or the authority invoked in certain situations, is discussed as it pertains to public relations officers. Five ways to cultivate the president are presented and some effective power plays are described. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrators, College Administration, College Faculty, Higher Education
Creswell, John W.; And Others – 1990
This book champions the importance of chairing an academic department (or division) and focuses attention on the strategies "excellent" chairs use in building a positive work environment for faculty and releasing individual faculty potential. The framework is based on human, organizational, and career development; systems theory; and interpersonal…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, Administrators, College Administration
Davies, Peter; Owen, Jane – 2001
Levels of staff satisfaction across the United Kingdom's post-16 sector were examined by distributing a questionnaire at more than 80 further education colleges. The questionnaire elicited 9,515 responses. Study participants rated 38 statements on a 4-point scale. The questions focused on the following areas: (1) faculty members' perceptions of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Programs, Educational Attitudes, Educational Environment