The authors discuss limitations of research techniques and raise questions about some of the results of a study designed to train nonprofessionals for community mental health project leadership. (BY)

Describes the contributions of 2 pioneers in camping programs, Lloyd Burgess Sharp and Lois Goodrich. (CH)

Reports educational attainment, occupations, and income for 32 former state Future Farmers of American presidents in West Virginia. (DM)

Investigated elements of cognitive style that might predict leadership style. Compared balanced task-process style leaders with dominant style leaders for cognitive style differences. Identified six cognitive style elements predicting task orientation and eight predicting process orientation. (RC)

Great moments in the history of adult education were created as the influence of people combined with the times and socioeconomic-political events. The impact of people and times was enhanced by the research process in the move toward identifying a body of knowledge for practicing adult education. (Author/SSH)

The extra-school role that teachers play in the community at large is often neglected in research on the school-community relationship. An isolated region of the Philippines is an example of a context in which teachers are likely to assume a general leadership role. (MSE)

Investigates effectiveness of communicative variables for predicting leadership emergence in long-term, nonlaboratory groups. Concludes that leadership prediction is possible based on group's ratings of selected communicative functions. Group sensitivity to communicative functions at initial session allows for potential group leader selection.…

Analysis of 1979 questionnaire responses of 80 female and 442 male leaders from eight rural Alabama counties modestly supports the hypothesis that a community leader's gender affects perspectives on different social and economic aspects of rural industrialization. (NEC)

A survey of 181 neighborhood social service organizations in Chicago finds that, under conditions of demographic and socioeconomic change, leaders of these agencies establish cooperative relations on the basis of common organizational memberships and common racial or educational status. (Author/RW)

The most effective group leaders are those perceived as highly energetic, supportive, and flexible in their style, who provide stimulation for the group and opportunity for emotional expression and closeness. This positive confronting style is contrasted with an intrusive-aggressive or challenging style. (Author/JMF)

Advocates the development of an "arts education executive" who coordinates all arts activities within the community, including school-based programs. (Author/SJL)

Lack of teamwork hinders the development of programs which best meet clientele needs. Developing cooperation between agencies can help Extension plan comprehensive programs to achieve community goals. (JOW)

These papers commemorate Ralph M. Stogdill's contributions to the history of ideas in the area of leadership research. They deal with his work and the Ohio State University Leadership Studies and leadership research at the University of Michigan. Edwin Hollander comments on his association with Stogdill who furthered Hollander's work. (Author/BEF)

The effectiveness of novice co-leaders was compared to an experienced leader when administering a packaged instructional program to disseminate educational knowledge. Findings indicated that the experienced leader realized better cognitive/attitudinal results than the novice co-leaders, but that both produced positive results. (Author/GK)

Reports an interview survey of 200 community leaders in Louisiana regarding the general quality of life, government, economy, human development, and physical facilities. Special attention is given to implications for extension programing. (JT)