Article differentiates between the work of the area principal and the heads of centres, and shows a need for the registrar. (Author)

The importance of performing supervisory responsibilities with an eye toward their beneficial effects on those under one's control is discussed. (CK)

A field-tested checklist containing probable aspects of the role played by 2-year college departmental chairmen was used to interview 80 such chairmen. The study was made to determine the status of and qualifications for their position, their academic, budgetary, and personnel responsibilities, and their general functions. Recommendations based on…

New administrators in urban schools face enormous challenges. The novice leaders in this study are graduates of a preparation program at UC Berkeley, and are participants in a leadership induction program. This research examines one aspect of their new position--disciplinarian--through the lens of leadership stories. Although the middle manager…

In this article, the author explores and weighs all the options in choosing furniture for student housing. The first step in acquiring or upgrading residence hall furniture is to research. The Internet and colleagues on campus or at other institutions are options for gathering information. After researching product choices, administrators need to…

In this article, the author discusses seven critical lessons for navigating a leadership position in higher education. The author focuses on developing a personal means of remaining centered regardless of circumstances or situations as well as building an ethical foundation for one's work. He uses spiraling as a metaphor to describe his own…

School construction projects go more smoothly when architects and administrators understand each other's roles and expectations. Education administrators should understand what architects do and what they need to be effective in their jobs; architects should be aware of how education institutions function and the specific traits of the school…

The Vice President for Health Sciences is a term used for the chief administrative officer of a multi-unit health science component of a university. This essay reviews this job, and the transformation it has undergone in the past. (Editor/PG)

Chief executive officers (CEOs) often select successors who fail. CEOs may choose badly because they cannot foresee the future, recognize the qualities that led them to success, or betray company traditions. Most often, however, they unconsciously wish to prove that no one can do the job as well as they have. (Author/JF)

Distinguishes 'regulative' and 'creative' administration. Argues that the future of 'participation' has no chance without brilliant and inventive services from the administrator. (Author/WM)

Delegation can be defined as the granting of authority to subordinates to operate within prescribed limits. When delegating, the manager assigns duties to, grants permission or authority to, and specifies the responsibilities of the subordinate. Successful delegation requires matching the requirements of the task with the abilities of the…

A study was conducted to determine what a selected group of Illinois school administrators perceive to be the critical factors which facilitate planned educational change. Focus was on the administrator's conception of his role, the development and utilization of innovational practices, and the methods and procedures used in the evaluation and…

This bibliography lists approximately 400 articles and books published after 1969 that deal with the function of public school principals in the United States. The periodicals included were chosen from those listed in "Education Index" from 1970 through June 1976. Books with a post-1969 copyright were selected from those in the 1976 edition of…

This supplement to the final report presents raw data from the survey for a project to describe the current and future roles of professional administrators, medical directors, and governing bodies of fee for service and prepay medical group practices of various sizes in such a way as to be potentially useful to health care delivery educators in…