Focuses on the opinions of superintendents regarding their attitudes toward theoretical formulations of organizational behavior. (Author/RK)

The study examined the moderating effects that nursing supervisors' leadership styles and interpersonal needs have on changes between their pre and post-training measures of leadership attitudes and opinions. The 119 subjects were participants in a two day management development training program. Tabulated findings and implications for hospitals…

Results from this study indicate that the secondary school principal's pattern of rule administration with regard to teachers has no relationship to the teacher's pupil control behavior. (MB)

The leadership styles of three diverse groups of allied health administrators are examined along the dimensions of the Consideration and Structure scales of the Leadership Opinion Questionnaire. Results show that the allied health group prefers a leadership style that is high on Consideration and very low on Structure. (Author/HD)

Discussion of the need for library administration to change from traditional methods based on power and competition focuses on the concept of servant-leadership. Explains characteristics of a servant-leader, including being authentic, being present, being vulnerable and choosing appropriate responses, being accepting, and being useful. (LRW)

Examined how British elementary principals' values were realized in the school environment. Data from online research journals kept by principals over two 4-week periods indicated that government policy of improving school leadership in order to raise standards was seriously compromised by educational market pressures. Many principals reverted to…

Examined three interpersonal relations constructs and their interrelationships that characterize principals' leadership behaviors. The investigation surveyed teachers' perceptions of 250 elementary school principals management styles. Many principals are engaged in interpersonal behaviors (using high levels of personal power, cooperative conflict…

Describes the everyday micropolitical facilitative strategies and personal characteristics of exemplary principals who have influenced and enhanced teachers' sense of empowerment. Data were drawn from a qualitative study that interviewed 275 teachers in 11 schools affiliated with C.D. Glickman's League of Professional Schools in Georgia.…

Examines the application of total quality management to higher education and gives examples of effective faculty-administrator collaborative efforts. Depicts a process of creating a new culture for change. (SK)

Investigates teachers' and superintendents' perceptions of principal leadership behaviors of female secondary principals in randomly selected Ohio school districts, using Philip Hallinger's Principal Instructional Management Scale. In areas such as framing and coordinating school goals, supervising instruction, coordinating curriculum, and…

Explores extent to which a leader who claims to be either exemplary or pragmatic and is revealed to have a reputation for either deception or honesty is perceived by a group of undergraduate business students to be charismatic, effective, and morally worthy. Adapts an interview with an actual business school dean to provide the initial text for…

Identifies valued qualities and behaviors of Indian leaders through a literature review and unstructured interviews with three British Columbian tribal elders. Develops a model of Native leadership emphasizing connection to the people, wisdom, humility, personal integrity, service orientation, and the facilitator role. Contains 22 references. (SV)

Examines role of school principals in literacy programs, discussing the work of Alan Upston, principal of Karori West School in Wellington, New Zealand, in emphasizing literacy education at his school. Notes that shared leadership and responsibility between administrators and teachers is the key to a successful literacy program. Also reports on…

Data from 355 valid responses from 1,000 human resource professionals showed that specific variables predicted stress according to the management style of respondents' managers (authoritative, benevolent, consultative, participative). Self-esteem, locus of control, and Type A behavior were consistent predictors. (SK)

Contrasts the instructional process for canoeing (explanation of the skill, demonstration, imitation by trainees, correction of errors by the instructor, and trials for further practice) with the coaching process (observation by the coach, analysis of technique by coach, goal setting, trials of modified behavior by trainee, observation and…