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ERIC Number: EJ599064
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
A Good Start.
King, Matthew; Blumer, Irwin
Phi Delta Kappan, v81 n5 p356-60 Jan 2000
Leaders bring to new jobs their values and vision, the authority of their position, and their reputation and accomplishments. How new superintendents conduct themselves during the critical entry/"honeymoon" phase affects their subsequent working relationships and leadership effectiveness. Structured interviews with staff, parents, and students are invaluable aids. (MLH)
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Effectiveness, Boards of Education, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Competence, Interviews, Job Performance, Leadership Effectiveness, Leadership Responsibility, Norms, Reputation, School Culture, Superintendents, Values
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Beginning Administrators; Management Practices