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Austin, Ann E. – Administrator's Update, 1984
The work experiences of college presidents, deans, and midlevel administrators are examined, with attention to job characteristics, degree of participation in college decision making, loyalty and commitment to the school, and job satisfaction. Extrinsic variables of the work environment include workload, rewards, supervision, and opportunities,…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, College Presidents, Deans, Decision Making
Berman, Paul; McLaughlin, Milbrey Wallin – 1979
This research aimed to identify the school district characteristics that seem to explain the way districts adapt to pressures for change. The author hypothesized that all school districts can be characterized by one of three states: maintenance (they change practices and technologies but are stable in beliefs and structures that truly affect…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Case Studies, Credibility, Decision Making
Neer, Michael R., Ed. – Communication, 1981
This special edition of "Communication" brings together the work of nine leading scholars of small group communication. The following topics are discussed: (1) small group communication research in the 1980s; (2) unanswered questions in research on communication in the small group; (3) emerging trends in small group research; (4)…
Descriptors: Activism, Communication Research, Communication Skills, Decision Making