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Hall, Gene E. – 1984
This paper describes three paradigmatic "change facilitator styles": initiator, manager, and responder. These styles were identified through observations of principals' school improvement practices and the effects that those practices had on implementation at the classroom level. Initiators have clear, decisive long-range policies and…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Educational Innovation
Taylor, Alton L.; And Others – 1978
Six division chairpersons at Central Virginia Community College participated in a study designed to develop a problem situation set which can be used to examine academic managers' preferred decision processes; to identify the existing preferred decision processes of chairpersons within the community college setting; and to ascertain how problem…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, College Administration
Download full textMadhere, Serge; Azumi, Jann – 1982
Pupils, teachers, and principals in urban elementary schools were interviewed to determine how administrative leadership styles and types of feedback mechanisms affect the academic achievement of two groups of pupils: those enrolled in Title I remedial reading programs, and those enrolled in the regular curriculum. Two components of administrative…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Characteristics, Educational Environment, Educational Needs
Dressel, Paul L. – 1981
Administrative leadership is examined with focus on the processes and problems of campus decision-making. Chapters include: the need for administrators; morals, ethics, and values in higher education; improving administrative communication; conceptions of decision-making; focusing administration interest; understanding external influences,…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Norman, Diane E. – 1978
This training module stresses the participatory management approach to effective supervisory behavior. Emphasis is placed upon the need-dispositions of subordinates in order to stage highly motivating work environments. Taken into account are interrelationships between the nature of the organization, characteristics of subordinates, leadership…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Communication Skills, Decision Making Skills, Educational Administration
Jentz, Barry C.; Wofford, Joan W. – 1979
Focusing on ways a leader may become more effective in working with other people--especially in helping subordinates do a better job--this volume describes an approach to interpersonal behavior that allows administrators to create a more effective and positive work environment. It provides ideas and methods particularly intended for academic…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Behavior Change
Kauffman, Joseph F. – 1980
The role of the college and university president is examined, including myths, expectations, and realities of the presidency. Data are gathered from research studies, interviews with many presidents, and the author's personal experience as a college president. Among the issues discussed are presidential selection and evaluation, the relationship…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Role, Administrator Selection, Board Administrator Relationship
LANGE, CARL J. – 1967
THE EFFECT OF A LEADER'S ACTIONS ON HIS FOLLOWERS IN SMALL MILITARY UNITS WAS THE SUBJECT OF SEVERAL RESEARCH STUDIES CONDUCTED TO EXPLORE THE NATURE OF THE LEADERSHIP PROCESS, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF DEVELOPING TRAINING THAT WOULD USE IMPROVED PRESENTATIONAL MATERIALS AND WOULD BE BASED ON LEADERSHIP DOCTRINE WITH DEMONSTRATED VALIDITY. THE…
Descriptors: Decision Making Skills, Evaluation, Group Behavior, Human Relations
Leary, Mark R.; Schlenker, Barry R. – 1979
Through self-presentations, individuals claim a variety of public images that influence how others regard and treat them in social interactions. An examination of self-presentation in a leadership situation focused on three dimensions of leader behavior: competence, socioemotionality, and prominence. Subjects (N=128) were assigned leadership…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Behavior Patterns, Competence, Group Behavior
Hollander, Edwin P.; Yoder, Jan – 1978
The document reviews literature relevant to male/female leadership effectiveness and outlines research needs in this area. Three factors which contribute to successful leadership include leadership role, leadership style, and situational characteristics. Literature concerning leadership role reveals that in mixed-sex groups, women are less likely…
Descriptors: Females, Group Dynamics, Leadership Qualities, Leadership Styles
Ottaway, A.K.C. – 1966
This book recounts experiments with small groups of social workers and teachers who came together in order to improve their understanding of human relations and personality development. The technique employed can be called non-directive tutoring, and is a type of group-centered discussion. The role of the leader is to clarify and interpret what is…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Bibliographies, Confidential Records, Individual Development
Mendenhall, Diana Reed – 1977
The purposes of this study were to determine the relationship of structural aspects of the school organization and leadership behavior in schools to job satisfaction within Individually Guided Education (IGE) schools, and to determine whether organizational structure or leadership behavior had more impact on job satisfaction in IGE schools. Data…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction, Job Satisfaction, Leaders
Sobolik, Gayle – 1978
This module on developing student leadership qualities is one of a set of seven on vocational students and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum intended for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and industrial education.…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Core Curriculum, Higher Education, Leadership Qualities
Marcus, Alfred C.; And Others – 1976
In conjunction with a national evaluation of the Emergency School Aid Act, an indepth analysis of 24 selected elementary schools was conducted. Data for the study were collected in 1974-75 through observation of classroom behavior, through interviews with school principals, and through self-administered questionnaires completed by the teachers and…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Administrator Role, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Alvir, Howard P. – 1974
The leadership reinforcement learning package is designed as a module containing objectives, pretest, learning environments, and posttest. Objectives of this module are to enable readers to analyze existing leadership competencies, organize these leadership possibilities systematically, and plan worthwhile projects while recruiting responsible…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Autoinstructional Aids, Leaders Guides, Leadership Qualities
