Much has been written about leadership in business management, but very little research has been done on leadership in academic departments. Department chairs have the authority to make most departmental decisions, but rarely does formal training exist for this position. Therefore, there is a need to study how the leadership styles among…

The purpose of this study was to examine the leadership practices of principals identified as servant leaders. The conceptual framework used to access the leadership behaviours was the leadership practices advocated by Kouzes and Posner. Statistical analysis included a multivariate test to determine if the demographic variables were significantly…

The dimensions of group leadership and group interaction were investigated using fourth grade students. (JMB)

Article discussed the development of leadership styles from the current emphasis on egocentric leadership behavior to that of collegial leadership. (RK)

Presents the conceptual and empirical basis for a possible combining of Fiedler's contingency model of leadership effectiveness and Lawrence and Lorsch's contingency organization theory. Using perceived environmental uncertainty as the integrating concept, a measure of decision uncertainty was found to be significantly related to Fiedler's…

An inservice program for administrators that received high praise from San Diego (California) school administrators was a management style seminar using the "Personnel Profile System" and the "Activity Perception System" developed by John G. Geier. After briefly discussing a number of different systems that describe management styles, the author…

Presented are some findings concerning self-identification as a tool for temporary system evaluation based on the reactions of participants in a resource personnel leadership training workshop. Goodson's model for classification of individuals by influence style (tough battler, friendly helper, and logical thinker) was used to self-categorize the…

It is difficult to imagine how the administrator can expect to remain the educational leader of the school district if he continues to follow the professional doctrine and tries to stay out of politics or to be neutral. (Author/IRT)

Examined factors affecting congitive learning during a combined experiential-didactic group therapy training program. The overall goal for trainees was the acquisition of a cognitive model of group functioning, which can be translated into consistent leadership techniques. (Author/PD)

Discusses the effects of inadequate leadership on productivity in the American work force and, based on interviews with effective leaders in private and public organizations, identifies four competencies exhibited by these leaders. The concept of empowerment as the collective effect of leadership and its positive impact on workers are described.…

Leadership involves maintaining a balance of the variables which comprise leadership. Love and fear, types of power, success and effectiveness, and driving and restraining forces are discussed as sources of the creative tension a leader uses to influence others. (MT)

Tomorrow's managers will have to combine traits traditionally associated with one sex or the other. Effective managers will be those who are able to nurture and shape employee behavior and balance concern for people with concern for the bottom line. (JOW)

Discusses Japanese management from the perspective of the complex relationship between Japanese culture and their practice of lifelong employment, shared authority in decision making, and dissolution of many of the privileges of rank. (Author)

Discusses the importance of presenting a set of basic skills to beginning group leaders. Six basic skills are discussed: cutting off, drawing out, holding the focus, shifting the focus, use of eyes, and tying things together. (Author/JAC)

The more complex society gets, the more sophisticated leadership must become. This book is about how leaders can focus on certain key change themes that will allow them to lead effectively under messy conditions. Chapter 1 identifies theoretical reasons why change occurs as it does. They include moral purpose, understanding change, developing…