Describes research in the process of decision making and socialization in the careers of women administrators. Shows how organizational policies and career norms affect women's incentives and opportunities for training. Suggests that contraditions of feminine and administrator roles and norms often lead to strain, and sometimes failure.…

Compares a school superintendent's unsuccessful management of conflict with community groups and the successful methods of a city manager. Notes differences in the two administrators' attitudes toward conflict management, public involvement, and professional status. (RW)

Presents a model for use by administrators in maintaining a contemporary organization. Stresses the administrator's responsibility to know faculty members' strengths and weaknesses, avoid factions, set goals, introduce change in small increments, and remain flexible. (Author/WD)

Guidelines are suggested whereby mental health agency administrators can promote organizational growth and avoid dangers during an agency crisis. Emphasis is placed on the administrator's comprehension of leadership styles and task organization. Typical staff reactions to agency crises are described. (Author/DB)

Examines a study to determine: (1) how the Chicano community college administrator perceives his/her role; (2) if the Chicano administrator perceives role conflict between his/her role perceptions and expectations of the college, students, and community; and (3) what specific experiences and attitudes affect the role of the Chicano administrator.…

A study was conducted to evaluate the extent to which student data quantification is being employed or planned in schools of allied health professions. The study included the areas of computerization, administrative control, data diversity, legal aspects, and the nature of alumni follow-ups. (CT)

Explains why a "family school" (of 25 to 500 students) has both advantages and disadvantages. (JM)

The author points out how schools place teachers in conflict situations and then fail to understand the drain on energy and productivity which results. Among organizational dilemmas considered are simultaneous demands for predictability and changeability. Possible administrative techniques for supporting teacher survival are described. (CL)

A school principal discusses ways in which principals can offer emotional support to teachers under stress and can help to prevent its occurrence. He suggests that principals can provide emotional distance. (CL)

A successful director must delegate authority and manage available resources to allow time for legal affairs, lobbying, public speaking, and community and institutional involvement. (RAA)

The authors suggest that the way adults in a school behave is a major factor contributing to disruptive student behavior. They offer four suggestions for setting up a classroom that teaches appropriate behavior, and conclude that consistency is of ultimate importance. (KC)

Identifies ten essential supervisory roles and incorporates them into a supervisory self-assessment instrument. (Author/JM)

Elementary principals and industrial managers are involved in similar job activities, but they differ in the amount of time spent in each activity and in the degree of interaction with others. (Author/JM)

In clinical supervision, the teacher is helped to identify and concentrate on a limited number of specific skills, the supervisor focuses on a manageable task for data collection, and together they evaluate results. (Author)

In organizational supervision one is concerned with the nature of the organizational process and its outputs. The author outlines the process of organizational supervision to identify the source of a serious problem and to identify problems before they become serious. (Author/IRT)