This study assessed policy actors' influence on state reading policy and compared the structure of reading policy networks across eight states. Data for the study came from structured interviews and archival documents and were analyzed using social network analysis methods. This study found that state reading policy networks were heterogeneous in…

Since business leaders have become increasingly involved in setting education reform agendas, understanding their motives would be helpful. Using five interest-group theories and longitudinal data, this article examines the formation, agenda setting, and maintenance of an organization of business leaders. Moderate support was found for each…

Poses the following research questions: What are the relationships between the principal's innovation effort, principal effectiveness as perceived by teachers, principal effectiveness as perceived by superordinates, interpersonal climate of the school, and the technology level of the district? (Author/IRT)

Style and situation variables combine to predict teacher perceptions of principal effectiveness, superordinate perception of principal effectiveness, and principal innovation effort. (Author/IRT)

The findings suggest that more effective schools, as perceived by teachers, are characterized by more participative organizational processes, less centralized decision-making structures, more formalized general rules, and more professional activity. (Author)

Summarizes three approaches to work motivation and six current or emerging motivational theories, involving need hierarchies, work satisfaction and dissatisfaction, expectancy, behaviorism, goals, and job characteristics. Discusses research based on each theory, critiques of the models, and implications for research on educational administrator…