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Peer reviewedKonrad, Abram G. – Canadian Administrator, 1976
An analysis of questionnaire responses portrays trustees as busy persons, engaged extensively in formal group meetings with less time devoted to individual consultations, and having little familiarity with relevant literature. Most board members regard their actions as "pro forma" and would prefer functioning within a more hierarchical…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Attitudes, Governance, Postsecondary Education
Williams, T. R. – Interchange, 1975
The author comments on a paper criticizing the role of trustees on a Canadian board of education and their decision-making processes. (GW)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Change Agents, Decision Making, Foreign Countries
Levin, Benjy – Interchange, 1975
The author responds to comments on a paper of his that criticized the role of members of a Canadian board of education and their decision-making processes. (GW)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Change Agents, Decision Making, Foreign Countries
Levin, Benjy – Interchange, 1975
A former school trustee recounts his experiences as a young board member, highlighting his frustrations with the trustees' roles and decision-making processes. (GW)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Case Studies, Decision Making, Foreign Countries
Coleman, Peter – Interchange, 1975
The author comments on a paper criticizing the function of school board members and their decision-making processes. (GW)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Change Agents, Decision Making, Foreign Countries
Nagle, Frank – Interchange, 1975
Based on experiences at the Toronto Board of Education, the author comments on a paper criticizing the role and decision-making processes of another Canadian educational board. (GW)
Descriptors: Accountability, Board of Education Policy, Case Studies, Community Influence
Download full textLevin, John S. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1991
Qualitative-interpretive research methods were used to examine the board-president relationship in three British Columbia (Canada) community colleges. Five major reasons for which the relationship is important emerged: board and administrator influence in both the campus and external communities; value compatibility; self-images; and reflection of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Attitudes, Board Administrator Relationship, Case Studies
Jakes, Harold E. – Ontario Education, 1984
One year after the 1982 school board elections in the Ottawa-Carleton (Ontario) region, an indepth followup study was conducted of the 25 new board members to determine: (1) the nature of their election strategies; (2) the degree of their success in implementing election promises; (3) the degree of their socialization during the first year in…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Board Candidates, Boards of Education, Elementary Secondary Education
