That the daily challenges facing public-school leaders can sometimes be overwhelming is the underlying theme of this report. The study on which the report is based focused on superintendents' and principals' views on and concerns about leadership. Data for the study were gathered in 2001 from surveys of 853 public-school superintendents and 909…

For over a decade, numerous educators have espoused the need for increased participation in decision making. Yet, evidence shows that mechanisms intended to broaden access actually result in governance that is little different from traditional, more autocratic management methods. To better understand this phenomenon, an examination of the…

The Media Management & Economics Division of the proceedings contains the following 11 papers: "Supervisor Leadership Behavior's Effect on Television Newsworker Professionalism" (Natalie Corey); "Applying the Structure-Conduct-Performance Framework in the Media Industry Analysis" (W. Wayne Fu); "The Bigger, the Better?…

Describes a multiple case analysis of six elementary school principals considered to be successful leaders of inclusive schools. Each principal established an open communication system, was actively involved in developing individualized educational plans, personally conversed with parents of disabled students, collaborated with staff on inclusion…

Discusses guidelines for building principals interested in successful reading leadership: keeping up-to-date with professional literature; working cooperatively with the faculty; encouraging different approaches to learning and assessment; supporting lifetime literacy efforts; and motivating genuine home-school connections. (SR)

Summarizes French and Raven's five bases of supervisory power; then discusses common misuses of power by early childhood program directors, such as "do as I say, not as I do," hiring down, and "the clique heard round the center." Provides pertinent questions for self-examination to break free of these destructive trends. (EV)

Argues that community college organization at the department level presents challenging leadership issues for the newly appointed department chair. Asserts that existing culture, which looks upon the chair with some mistrust, demands chairs who behave as peers rather than military commanders. Concludes that democratic leadership is the most…

Discusses dilemmas that face educational leaders, principally in the UK, when attitudes toward sex and sexuality start to change and when their own beliefs may or may not coincide with these changes. Focuses on sexual relations that may occur between adults and between adults and students. (Contains 34 references.) (WFA)

Presents an analysis of the predictive relationships of managerial behavior and work group climate on employee outcomes; 1,428 survey responses were collected during an organizational change in the marketing and sales division of an international pharmaceuticals company. Behaviors of managers and work group members were found to be significantly…

Discusses how to develop long-term stability in schools and develop good leadership. Focuses on board structure and behavior, leadership style, and other factors that assist in ensuring a longer term for trustees and heads. Divides heads into four categories: amiables, expressives, drivers, and analyticals. (VWC)

School superintendents meet situations that range from those that require quick thinking to those that need thoughtful reflection and long-range planning. But almost every challenge requires some degree of political thinking and behavior. The authors have witnessed many school leaders get into sticky predicaments as a result of trying to maneuver…

A detailed examination of the Vietnam war demonstrations on the Iowa State University campus and in Ames (Iowa) in May 1970, utilizing local and student newspaper accounts and interviews contained in an oral history archive, show how words of protest along with critically reasoned behavior led to purposeful student contributions. Through the…

A crucial component of leadership is the element of choice. Regardless of how much a person studies leadership, it is essential that he or she makes a conscious choice to accept the leadership role. This book defines leadership, gives examples of research in the field and explains how this knowledge can be used, describes leadership-development…

To explicate the difference between school management and leadership, a description of principals' behavior, especially in the area of instructional leadership, from their own perspective is presented. The test group consisted of nine Russian, nine Swedish, and two Finnish principals. Data were collected from essays written by the principals in…

Learning from job experiences is essential for every manager's development. Managers learn best from challenging experiences, when employing a variety of learning experiences, and when employing strategies that coordinate what they want to learn with challenges likely to teach these lessons. Becoming a more versatile learner is essential. There…