Extends the work with distributional structures to the analysis of leaders' oral behaviors. (MH)

The research cited and the inservice experiences with teachers described suggest that attitude screening criteria and a training program show promise for producing administrators and teachers with democratic leadership abilities. (Author/IRT)

Examines some theoretical bases for motivation of personnel, reviews the current research literature on the topic, and analyzes the principal's role in motivation of both himself and the staff. The authors provide an experimental design to critically test the relationship between motivation and the school principal. (Author/IRT)

Describes how school media specialists may function as change facilitators through indirect leadership, operating on the basis of expertise rather than organizational position, and illustrates four communication strategies used to accomplish this function. (CLB)

In a pilot test, superintendents participated in self-assessment activities in the American Association of School Administrator's Executive Development Center program. Activity stages centered on professional attitudes and skills, personal health, and fitness. Data provided a profile for professional development. Participants felt activities were…

Considers various perspectives on leadership, types of leaders, and leadership styles. Proposes a program for leadership development in community colleges consisting of a broad liberal arts education, various forms of group activity, and community involvement. Stresses the importance of helping young people discover their capacity to lead. (AYC)

Research on personal traits of Black managers shows the following: (1) upper-level managers score higher on self-actualization, masculinity-femininity, and self-assurance; (2) there is no difference in personal traits between successful and unsuccessful managers; and (3) there are no apparent differences in personal or management styles among the…

A study covering an 18-year historical analysis of a school district dealing with intentional leadership and the decentralization of decision making is presented. (Author/CB)

Administrators whose leadership style makes them problem-solving heroes or mediators may deprive faculty of pride and sense of control over the institution's future. The "team leader" style encourages the creativity needed for institutional renewal. (Author/MSE)

A study of elementary and secondary principals revealed that effective principals all demonstrated five essential qualities of leadership--they had clear visions of desirable futures for their schools, translated those visions into specific goals, established supportive environments for improvement, monitored progress, and intervened effectively…

Human resource development specialists have employed analytical devices to assist them in identifying the trainees' personal, occupational, and professional characteristics. A new instrument called the Locus of Responsibility Inventory assumes that leadership is an unconscious choice that the individuals make as a result of their perception of how…

Describes the concept of group maturity and recent attempts to measure the concept. Reports on a study that administered maturity scales to students in communication and management courses and found the scales to be powerful discriminators between mature and immature groups. Discusses implications for small group and organizational communication…

Provides abstracts of six studies investigating: differences in managerial styles and philosophies of, leadership behavior between, and differences in the use of suspensions by male and female administrators; effectiveness of female principals in Hawaii; conditions influencing career aspirations of female teachers and administrators; and…

Discusses characteristics of good and bad bosses in school systems. Good bosses create a team spirit, show concern, fairness, and trust for their employees, and have demanding but clear expectations, though they allow for mistakes. Bad bosses are self-centered and either neglect or tyrannize their employees. (TE)

Author set down some notes on his own leadership style, and looked at the problem of providing structure for the groups of students that he leads. (Author/RK)