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Ficklen, Ellen – Executive Educator, 1982
A study of Chicago (Illinois) principals revealed many ways principals practiced "creative insubordination"--avoiding following instructions but still getting things done. Among the dodges are deliberately missing deadlines, following orders literally, ignoring channels to procure teachers or materials, and using community members to…
Descriptors: Bureaucracy, Elementary Secondary Education, Interprofessional Relationship, Principals
Coulson, Louis T.; Strickland, Alison G. – Executive Educator, 1983
Comparison of the thinking styles of 21 corporate chief executive officers (CEO's) and 23 school superintendents from across the United States reveals CEO's as right-brain oriented (innovative, intuitive), and superintendents as left-brain oriented (logical, rational). Author suggests both groups strive for "whole-brained thinking," balancing both…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrators, Business Administration
