Substitutes for Principal Leader Behavior: An Exploratory Study.

Pitner, Nancy J.

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ERIC Number: EJ338760

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Publication Date: 1986

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Substitutes for Principal Leader Behavior: An Exploratory Study.

Pitner, Nancy J.

Educational Administration Quarterly, v22 n2 p23-42 Spr 1986

Examines the viability of a construct, Substitutes for Leadership, for understanding and explaining principal influence potential. Interview data were collected to determine whether leadership substitutes exist in the school setting. These data indicated that substitutes may potentially limit principal influence on teachers' work agendas, attitudes, and behavior. (19 references) (IW)

Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Styles, Principals, School Administration, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Morale, Teacher Response

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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