A study examined leadership training programs for college students. The study used a theoretical model of organizational effectiveness and leadership, developed by Robert Quinn (1988), which was adapted and applied to student leadership programs. A version of Quinn's Competing Values Self Assessment instrument was used to measure university…

This paper presents findings of a study that asked administrators to identify the skills that administrative candidates should possess in the year 2000 and the administrator-preparation courses that universities should offer. Data were collected through telephone interviews that were conducted with a total of 80 Long Island, New York,…

This document contains three papers from a symposium on leadership and executive development. "Leading and Managing in a Service Organization: An Examination of Line vs. Staff Effectiveness" (Allan H. Church, Janine Waclawski) presents an analysis of differences in managerial strengths and weaknesses between 45 line managers and 52 human resources…

Intended to help others conducting leadership development programs, this document summarizes the procedures for and results of the evaluation of 10 vocational education leadership development programs. The programs were at the following institutions: Colorado State University, Indiana State University, Iowa State University, Mississippi State…

The implications of reflective practices for educational leadership are examined in this publication, which contains three papers originally presented at the 1990 Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration. Ann Hart, Nancy Sorensen, and Kerri Naylor report on applications of reflective practice to educational…

This short paper surveys some of the key concepts concerning the behavior called "leadership" and explores the role of leadership in the management of further and higher education. It recounts briefly six hypotheses held about the nature of leadership (the trait theory, the situational theory, the social influence theory, the functional or…

Over the years, researchers have defined "leadership" in myriad ways. On the whole, they have found that there are various kinds of leadership, that leadership works in many ways, and that it has distinctive requirements and processes. Leadership does not result merely from individual traits, but also involves attributes of the transaction between…

This study determined the leadership competencies exhibited by superior Navy recruit company commanders (RCCs) and "A" school instructors. Interviews and surveys were used to collect data from current RCCs and instructors at the Naval Training Center in Orlando, Florida. Seventeen leadership competencies performed by "A" school…

Studies were conducted to determine the goals of five organizations for high school vocational students and the extent to which local clubs are meeting these goals and developing affective skills and leadership abilities through appropriate activities. Survey questionnaires were developed and administered to many local chapters of the following…

Pertinent research literature and existing practices in the area of leadership for school climate improvement are reviewed in this document. The report first turns to the literature to establish working concepts of "leadership" and "school climate," enumerating the major characteristics by which each concept is recognized. The…

Competencies considered to be essential to the community school district superintendent, the education coordinator, school principals and superintendents, and the community education director are examined. High priority is given to those qualities the community has a right to expect from its educational leaders. Competencies in the areas of public…

Alternatives to traditional views about leadership suggest a dramatically different approach, including focusing on problems rather than individuals, examining leadership positions at critical organizational junctures, and emphasizing environmental and organizational forces that constrain leader behavior. Human resource professionals responding to…

An ESEA Title III program to improve leadership capabilities of educators was conducted in both actual and model school settings during 1966-69. Participants included staff personnel, consultants, administrative and teaching personnel from cooperating school districts, and board of education members from a consortium school. This report discusses…

To provide an opportunity for communication among selected vocational and general education leaders who are interested and involved in graduate education, 19 university, state and federal officials, and specialists attended a 4-day seminar designed to: (1) identify leadership roles and competencies, (2) identify and describe social and behavioral…

Educational leadership is designed as that behavior among individuals or groups which causes both the individuals and the groups to move toward educational goals that are increasingly mutually acceptable to them. Democratic leadership is situation and goal centered and is a function of the interaction of persons whose uniqueness is respected and…