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Skinner, Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Resource-based theory provided the theoretical foundation to investigate the extent that developer knowledge correlated to success of information technology (IT) development projects. Literature indicated there was a knowledge gap in understanding whether developer information system development, behavior and business knowledge contributed to IT…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Information Systems, Correlation, Prediction
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Lalama, Susana M. – Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, 2016
The purpose of this study was to explore connections among perceived caring climate, empathy, and student social behaviors in high school bands. Nine high school band directors (N = 9 schools), along with their students (N = 203), completed an electronic questionnaire for variables of caring climate, cognitive empathy, affective empathy, social…
Descriptors: Caring, Empathy, Educational Environment, Questionnaires
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Hough, Kimberly L. – Journal of School Leadership, 2014
This quantitative survey study was designed to determine whether superintendent accountability behaviors or agreement about accountability behaviors between superintendents and their subordinate central office administrators predicted district student achievement. Hierarchical multiple regression and analyses of covariance were employed,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Statistical Analysis, Superintendents, Prediction
Watts, Rebecca S.; Cage, Bob N.; Batley, Valerie S.; Davis, Debrah – Online Submission, 2011
Faculty involved in pre-service teacher education often debate whether individual characteristics can predict effective teachers. Research is inconclusive with respect to the factors being capable of predicting effective teaching. This paper reports the results of a longitudinal study that identified self-reported characteristics of pre-service…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Teacher Effectiveness, Individual Characteristics, Personality
Khan, Uzma Zafar – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The aim of this quantitative study was to investigate elementary principals' beliefs about reformed science teaching and learning, science subject matter knowledge, and how these factors relate to fourth grade students' superior science outcomes. Online survey methodology was used for data collection and included a demographic…
Descriptors: Principals, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Students, Scientific Attitudes
Kor, Raina – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examined the relationship between leadership characteristics and school climate. Through the online administration of two instruments, The Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) and The School-Level Environment Questionnaire (SLEQ), teacher and principal perceptions of leadership characteristics in five categories and school climate in…
Descriptors: Principals, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Leadership Styles