What Makes Boards Tick? The Chairperson Speaks Out.

Isherwood, Geoffrey; Osgoode, Norman D.

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ERIC Number: EJ334908

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1986

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What Makes Boards Tick? The Chairperson Speaks Out.

Isherwood, Geoffrey; Osgoode, Norman D.

Education Canada, v26 n1 p4-11 Spr 1986

Analyzes interviews with 31 school board chairpersons across Canada on the subject of effective school board operations. Summarizes and quotes responses to questions about leadership styles and roles, conflict resolution among board members, informal communication networks, policy development, organizational structure, school board size, and political influences. (JHZ)

Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Group Dynamics, Leadership Responsibility, Leadership Styles, Organizational Effectiveness, Policy Formation, Politics of Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Policymakers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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