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Women In Leadership Positions In Tennessee Public Schools: A Qualitative Study Of Female Directors Of Schools., Joy O'Dell Yates May 2005

Women In Leadership Positions In Tennessee Public Schools: A Qualitative Study Of Female Directors Of Schools., Joy O'Dell Yates

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The purpose of this qualitative research study was to determine the best methods for achieving key leadership roles in education. The problem was to define the qualities that are important in leadership positions and to determine how those qualities relate to the top-level positions in school systems across Tennessee.

Nineteen female directors of schools were interviewed. Directors also completed the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (5X-Short). Characteristics of transformational and transactional leadership styles were included in the study. Most of the directors scored high on using the transformational factors (idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration) of leadership and on using …


An Analysis Of The Degree Of Transformational Leadership Exhibited By Administrators Of 1862 And 1890 Cooperative Extension Programs In States With Both Systems As A Predictor For The Attainment Of State Match In Federal Fiscal Year 2004, Ray Ali Jan 2005

An Analysis Of The Degree Of Transformational Leadership Exhibited By Administrators Of 1862 And 1890 Cooperative Extension Programs In States With Both Systems As A Predictor For The Attainment Of State Match In Federal Fiscal Year 2004, Ray Ali

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This study analyzed the degree of transformational leadership exhibited by 1862 and 1890 cooperative extension administrators in states with both extension systems as a predictor for the attainment of state match in federal fiscal year 2004. An additional focus of this study was to analyze institution type, sex, age, and years of experience as predictors for the attainment of state match in federal fiscal year 2004. The population of the study consisted of 1862 and 1890 cooperative extension program administrators in states containing both 1862 and 1890 institutions, N=110. Participants completed the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) originally developed by Bernard …


A Study Of Principals' Leadership Behaviors And Practices In New Jersey Charter Schools, Estee Mailot Jan 2005

A Study Of Principals' Leadership Behaviors And Practices In New Jersey Charter Schools, Estee Mailot

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