Attention is focused upon the interstitial, or in-between, groups of organizations in the community, as well as upon the conjunctive or competitive nature of the relationships within them. An effort is then made to offer some modifications to the many classifications of types of community leaders and structures of community power. Attention is…

The leader who survives the challenges of the new leader-follower relationship will be disciple to a humanism that recognizes several key concepts. These concepts argue that human will, reason, and purpose stand above formulae and material considerations in the school situation; that human capabilities must be more fully utilized; that greater…

Any attempt to derive conclusions from the literature regarding leadership in education is limited because much of the literature consists of untested opinion and most empirical studies are based on information from one school or one school district and are thus very limited. Most studies utilize variables that are unique to the particular study…

Attitudes of enlisted men toward interpersonal influence (the rank and authority structure) in the Navy were explored by administering questionnaires to 165 recruits at the time they joined the Navy and to 365 basic trainees during the final week of Navy basic training. Recruits had fairly accurate expectations of the inconsiderate and punitive…

The purpose of this thesis was to define key elements of the migrant labor system structure by mapping its boundaries. Elements of the social structure in areas where large numbers of potential migrants were found and personal reasons given for joining the migrant stream were examined to understand how the structure is perceived by and motivates…

This booklet explains the administrative team concept, argues for greater participation of the principal on this team, and provides a typical board-administrator agreement. The administrative team is described as a tool that provides not only a formal agreement for administrators, but also an internal structure that ensures participation by…

The present experiment provided a test of Fiedler's (1967) Contingency Model of Leadership Effectiveness, i.e., the relationship of leader style to group effectiveness is mediated by situational demands. Thirty-two 4 man task groups composed of military academy cadets were run in the experiment. In accordance with the Contingency Model, leaders…

Two studies were specifically designed to test the effect which leadership training and experience would have on the performance of relationship-motivated and task-motivated leaders. In the first study it was predicted that task-relevant training and experience would make the situation more favorable in the task-structure dimension. Subjects were…

To study the effect of democratic and autocratic leadership styles upon the commitment and productivity of voluntary adult groups, eight tenant councils, composed of approximately six persons each, were selected to serve as experimental groups. Trained researchers acting as discussion leaders for each council functioned as either democratic or…

Summarized are the proceedings of the eighteenth Lake Okoboji Educational Media Leadership Conference. The first section of the report contains the text of the keynote address which dealt with the path-goal approach to leadership, lateral leadership, and leadership style. Reviews of general meetings and group discussions are next presented. Six…

The TELOS program, which identifies a range of leadership behaviors for the decision-making process, was implemented at Cyprus Anvil Mines in the Yukon. Increased productivity and individual growth among the mine's senior management resulted. (MS)

Presents a selective review of more recent research in leadership behavior, cognitive motivation, and styles of human information processing. Three specific research hypotheses are developed. (Available from Comparative Administration Research Institute, Graduate School of Business Administration, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242; $12.00…

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Practical behaviors are suggested, which are part of an effective style for a building principal. Emphasis is on leadership, time management, and positive communication with students and staff. (SJL)

Michael Maccoby, in a study of 250 top management personnel, has identified four species of managers. Some educational leaders may be like the corporation executives Maccoby calls "gamesmen." They are team players, love to win--and lack compassion. (Author/MLF)