This case study analysis of faculty at a medium-sized university in the Western United States found that the level of faculty institutional confidence is related to the use of formal deterrence strategies toward academic ethics violations. Additionally, it found that female faculty members are less confident in the administration but are only…

Employee surveys before and 9 and 32 months after total quality management (TQM) implementation (n=186, 166, 118) identified three individual characteristics that collectively explained the variance in and better predicted TQM adoption: organizational commitment, trust in colleagues, and importance of higher-order needs for achievement and…

Battered by adversarial negotiation approaches, an assistant superintendent decided to work with a facilitator, focus on issues, and build trust and honesty into joint meetings. Living in harmony, using one's ears, setting a nice table, stemming rumors, knowing when to stop, and celebrating are essential. A sidebar outlines five steps to…

Proposes a set of procedures to help principals develop and clarify a school vision or mission statement, foster faculty ownership of the vision, communicate the vision to concerned constituents, and facilitate organizational trust by continuously reinforcing its major emphases. Includes sample mission and goal statements and three references.…

Defines aspects of faculty trust and explores secondary school properties fostering such trust. Examines the relationships among four dimensions of organizational climate (supportive and directive principal behaviors and engaged and frustrated teacher behaviors) and two aspects of faculty trust (in the principal and fellow teachers). Discloses…

Future teacher/musicians at one midwestern university desire that principals possess understanding, avoid stereotyped notions about musicians' temperament, demonstrate respect for music programs and music teachers, obtain financial support, have a positive attitude, and be accessible. In turn, principals must select music teachers capable of…

Two priorities of a Colorado elementary school (increasing the quality of parent-school partnerships and modeling and building student self-esteem) led to the school's parent-observation process. An accountability team selected two parent-observers, who worked with the principal and two teachers to develop a training guide, an observation outline,…

Describes an Illinois consolidated high school district's staff development program to offer teachers a variety of professional growth opportunities. Peer coaching, an important program component, succeeds only in an atmosphere of trust and respect. Other key factors are appropriate training for all participants and development of preconference,…

Discussion of staff loyalty to library directors highlights guidelines for directors to sustain loyalty and support, including choosing the appropriate management style, developing trust, and supporting staff by encouraging input and helping them reach their professional potential. Results of a survey of Missouri state academic libraries that…

Districts planning to implement principal mentoring programs can increase their programs' chances of success by considering various issues, such as mentor selection, mentor/protege matches, essential hands-on experiences, and the value of reciprocation and time commitment. Successful mentoring depends on establishing trust, conveying expectations,…

Researchers surveyed 25 members of the Superintendency Institute of America concerning feasible strategies for building and maintaining a positive and trusting superintendent/board relationship. Respondents highlighted building trust, maintaining focus, communicating effectively, teaching the board, and being politically savvy as ingredients for…

Proposes that parental trust of adolescents is based on knowledge. Results show that parental knowledge of daily activities that came form child's spontaneous disclosure was closely related to parental trust. Findings also show that the relations between a child's delinquency and family dysfunction were mediated by parental trust. (Author/MKA)

Examines how low- and high-trust individuals (n=111) react to messages of intended behavior in a social dilemma situation. Subjects played a two-person prisoner's dilemma; the opponent was a reciprocal strategy programmed by the experimenter. During the game, subjects received a message status that the opponent planned to be cooperative or…

Surveys parents (n=1,234) and teachers (n=209) from a first-ring suburban school district about issues of trust in family-school relationships. Higher levels of trust were reported at elementary level than at middle or high school levels. Trust was positively correlated with three indicators of school performance. Efforts towards building trust…

Although Public Agenda surveys document parents' confidence in their child's public school, their support disintegrates at the slightest probing. "Charter" can describe the trust placed in teachers. Confident, satisfied parents allow educators broader discretion over curriculum and instruction. When dissatisfied, parents can restrict or…