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Peer reviewedAllison, Derek J.; Morfitt, Grace – Journal of Educational Administration and Foundations, 1996
Investigated Elliott Jaques's theories of organizational depth structure and timespan of discretion in two Ontario school systems. Both superintendents and principals were working at two-year timespans; system directors worked at a maximum three-year timespan. Findings imply that principals' responsibilities resemble those of assistant…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Pilot Projects
Download full textAllison, Derek J.; Morfitt, Grace – 1994
This paper presents findings of a study that utilized Elliott Jaques' theories of organizational depth structure and time span of discretion in administrative work to examine administrators' responsibilities in two Ontario (Canada) school systems. The theory predicts that the time-span of discretion associated with the administrative tasks will…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment
