A survey of Oregon school administrators explored the relationships among demographic characteristics, school building and school district constraints, and leadership impact. Methodology involved a mailed survey of 420 administrators, which yielded 319 responses, or a 70 percent response rate, and in-depth personal interviews with 144 respondents. Findings indicated a similarity of opinions shared among school administrators across different situations and identified the emergence of an occupational culture that stresses leadership. When other factors were controlled, district constraints and leadership impact were found to be inversely related. Superintendents, however, reported fewer feelings of constraint and more belief in their administrative impact than other administrators. A recommendation is made for further research on superintendents to integrate the study of traits and contingencies into school leadership theory. Three statistical tables are included. (27 references) (LMI)