A detailed analysis is presented of the three stages of the search process involved in hiring administrators. Some suggestions for making this process more systematic and effective are included. (Author/LBH)

A case study of leadership succession in the principalship, exploring succession as experienced by the successor, indicated that succession is an interactive experience encompassing a variety of personal, social, and environmental issues. (Author/CB)

Presents a brief history of women in school administration. Reports on a survey of and interviews with women superintendents on such topics as personal backgrounds, career paths, factors contributing to success, advice to other women administrators, and sex bias in education. (IW)

A yearlong field study of how communities, school districts, and personal characteristics influence principals' behavior as instructional leaders concluded that successful principals act with purpose, have a multi-faceted image of schools, use routine behaviors to progress toward goals, and engage in the same kinds of behavior. (CB)

It was found that no personal characteristic of law school deans was a predictor of their leader behavior scores; however, several of the law school faculty members' personal characteristics and social distance factors (age, rank, Frequency or Intimacy of Contact) were positive predictors of their Consideration scores. (Author/LB)

Based on data from a nationally representative sample of 14,000 elementary school children, this study finds that principal behavior and attributes significantly influence individual student achievement. These results affirm major conclusions of recent case studies and claim that schools make a difference. (Includes 2 tables, 5 notes, and 30…

Describes a survey of 107 Ohio Catholic elementary school principals to investigate reasons for selecting the profession, assess their graduate school preparation, and identify skills they brought to the position. Love for children was the primary reason for entering education, while the majority became principals at the religious community's…

Surveyed 290 workers on job satisfaction and impressions of supervisors as a function of subject age, subject gender, supervisor sense of humor, and supervisor sexual humor. Subjects rating supervisors high in sense of humor reported higher job satisfaction and rated other supervisor qualities higher than did subjects rating supervisors low in…

This article reports the findings of the first phase of an investigation to help define and standardize office systems education. It also provides an historical overview of major curriculum development efforts in office systems from 1967 to the present and offers a general critique of those studies. (CT)

A study investigated the psychological attributes and preferences for organizational and project characteristics among project managers in educational research and development settings (research centers and regional laboratories). A major finding was that these project managers tend to be intuitive thinkers and focus more on research than on…

Effective principals establish clear goals and priorities, achieve a balance between task considerations and personal relationships, serve as role models, communicate high expectations, provide support and direction for change, and gain support of the community and higher administration. (SK)

Reports on a national survey of the approximately 400 ethnic minority trustees of community colleges in 1984. Responses from 113 trustees are summarized with respect to personal characteristics, opinions about effective trusteeship, and college role. (AYC)

Examines the role of the counselor in higher education in light of decreases in student enrollment. Discusses some of the changing roles and responsibilities of counselors and explores the counselors' transferable skills to administrative roles. (LLL)

The role of academic chairs was examined. The average interview lasted one hour and consisted of a preplanned list of questions covering the chair's background, goals, leadership experience and style, and sources of satisfaction and stress. (MLW)

Presents findings from a survey of continuing division heads in Texas colleges and univeristies conducted to determine their personal characteristics (e.g., age, sex, marital status, type and level of administrative experience, prior experience, mobility, and professional activities), professional characteristics (e.g., administrative/faculty…