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ERIC Number: EJ458516
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-426X
Patterns of School Board Decision Making: Variations in Behavior and Perceptions.
Newman, Dianna L.; Brown, Robert D.
Journal of Research and Development in Education, v26 n1 p1-6 Fall 1992
Study examined relationships between school board decision-making patterns and activities. Board members nationwide completed questionnaires on perceptions of decision making. Analysis of variables related to conflict and consensus discerned three board types. Variables included degree of community involvement, time spent seeking consensus, and perceptions of an influential board member. (SM)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Boards of Education, Community Involvement, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, National Surveys, Voting
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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