Improving Principals' Peformance through Training in the Decision Sciences.

Brightman, Harvey J.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Improving Principals' Peformance through Training in the Decision Sciences.

Brightman, Harvey J.

Educational Leadership, v41 n5 p50-56 Feb 1984

Thirty-nine principals, classified according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, filled out quesionnaires based on Vroom's leadership behavior model and Mintzberg's 10 manageral subroles. Because the findings correlate effectiveness with time allotted to disturbance handling and entrepreneurial roles, three recent decision-science techniques are provided for problem solving and planning. (TE)

Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Behavioral Science Research, Decision Making Skills, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Management Development, Principals, Problem Solving, Questionnaires

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Myers Briggs Type Indicator

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