Topics covered range broadly from educational leadership and the responsibilities of the elementary school principal to selection criteria and training programs for school administrators. (WM)

The thesis of this discussion is that if administrative and professorial roles are different, the excellent professor may prove an unsatisfactory administrator in most cases. (Author)

Covers the selection process and hiring of the community education coordinator; describes the requisite personality, qualifications, role, and training of the coordinator; and outlines the organization and structure of the community education program. (Author/EA)

Study of the inclusion of students on boards of trustees. (IR)

Retired school superintendents were asked to comment on problems and sources of pride during their careers. The former superintendents agreed with presently employed colleagues (surveyed in a companion study) on many points; most said their work had been a rewarding experience. Trends affecting job demands are noted. (PP)

Based on data gathered from 142 women superintendents of public school districts, personal and professional profiles of women superintendents are presented. (CJ)

Effective procedures of selection, training, and evaluation of admissions personnel are similar to those of any efficiently run business, the primary difference being that students of the institution are served. Finding employees with necessary job skills as well as sensitivity and understanding presents special difficulties for admissions…

A survey of 125 higher education research administrators provides a personality profile to supplement existing demographic profiles of the occupation. The profile was found to be much like the average adult profile and the university researcher's, with a few differences found when individuals were subclassified by age, gender, and specialization.…

Twenty-eight Jesuit colleges were surveyed regarding their research policies and procedures in six categories: professional background information (administrators), administrative organization, useful periodicals, useful reference tools, computer applications, and research environment. This and median grant fiscal information for 1979 are…

In this 1980 survey, K-12 teachers in Tennessee were asked to identify those qualities of instructional leaders that they considered most helpful. Eleven characteristics are ranked under each of three broad categories: Personal Characteristics and Skills, Professional Characteristics and Skills, and Management Characteristics and Skills.…

Some qualifications to look for when hiring a college publications director include writing and editing abilities, an eye for tastful graphic design, and managerial skills. Suggestions on where to find qualified applicants and how to evaluate candidates are provided along with some award-winning managers' comments on needed qualifications. (MLW)

Briefly describes the role, responsibilities, and duties of the coordinator in cooperative education programs. (JN)

A replication of Lawrence and Lorsch's (1967) findings of three modes of conflict resolution did not yield a clear factor structure. The validity of the scale for purposes of measuring conflict resolution modes is seriously questioned as is what is taught in the area of conflict resolution. (Author)

Managers' career salience was positively related to perceptions of adequate information regarding self and family issues, and self-esteem was positively related to information regarding self. Although organizational tenure was not related to career planning information, prior work experience was related in several areas. (Author)