A Study of Perceived Leadership Styles of Administrators Within Selected Colleges and Universities in Texas

The primary problem with which this investigation is concerned was the assessment of the perceptions of lower-level administrators as to leadership styles they see to be in effect in their respective colleges and universities in Texas. The purposes of this investigation were to 1) identify the admin...

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Main Author: Paschall, Morris J.
Other Authors: Miller, Bob W.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: North Texas State University 1977
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Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500545/
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spelling ndltd-unt.edu-info-ark-67531-metadc5005452018-11-27T07:43:49Z A Study of Perceived Leadership Styles of Administrators Within Selected Colleges and Universities in Texas Paschall, Morris J. Texas universities college administration Universities and colleges -- Texas -- Administration. College administrators -- Texas. The primary problem with which this investigation is concerned was the assessment of the perceptions of lower-level administrators as to leadership styles they see to be in effect in their respective colleges and universities in Texas. The purposes of this investigation were to 1) identify the administrative leadership styles in effect, 2) determine the prevailing leadership styles among presidents and lower-level officers, 3) test the assumption that lower-level officers select leadership styles similar to those styles perceived to be descriptive of chief officers and other administrators, 4) determine if the type of institution (public/ private) is a factor in the choice of leadership styles, 5) determine if institutional size is a factor in the choice of leadership styles, 6) ascertain if age is a factor in the choice of leadership styles, 7) determine if educational level is a factor in the choice of leadership styles, 8) determine if institutional level is a factor in the choice of leadership styles, 9) ascertain if tenure in an administrative position is a factor in the choice of leadership styles, 10) determine if administrative position is a factor in the choice of leadership styles. Analysis of the findings revealed the most popular styles of leadership were democratic, pragmatic-functional, and organismic. The prevailing style of leadership of the chief officer was democratic. Lower-level officers tend to select leadership styles similar to those styles they perceived to describe chief officers. The following characteristics of the institution or administrators were not significant factors in selecting leadership styles: public/ private colleges, institutional size, and position of the administrator, educational level of the institution, and years in an administrative position. The age and education of the administrator were significantly related to leadership styles. The administrators, for the most part, were educated in academic disciplines that were not management related. North Texas State University Miller, Bob W. Landreth, Garry L. Bonk, Edward C. 1977-12 Thesis or Dissertation vi, 130 leaves Text local-cont-no: 1002783793-Paschall call-no: 379 N81d no.1250 untcat: b1132656 oclc: 3879685 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500545/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc500545 English United States - Texas Public Paschall, Morris J. Copyright Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.
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topic Texas universities
college administration
Universities and colleges -- Texas -- Administration.
College administrators -- Texas.
spellingShingle Texas universities
college administration
Universities and colleges -- Texas -- Administration.
College administrators -- Texas.
Paschall, Morris J.
A Study of Perceived Leadership Styles of Administrators Within Selected Colleges and Universities in Texas
description The primary problem with which this investigation is concerned was the assessment of the perceptions of lower-level administrators as to leadership styles they see to be in effect in their respective colleges and universities in Texas. The purposes of this investigation were to 1) identify the administrative leadership styles in effect, 2) determine the prevailing leadership styles among presidents and lower-level officers, 3) test the assumption that lower-level officers select leadership styles similar to those styles perceived to be descriptive of chief officers and other administrators, 4) determine if the type of institution (public/ private) is a factor in the choice of leadership styles, 5) determine if institutional size is a factor in the choice of leadership styles, 6) ascertain if age is a factor in the choice of leadership styles, 7) determine if educational level is a factor in the choice of leadership styles, 8) determine if institutional level is a factor in the choice of leadership styles, 9) ascertain if tenure in an administrative position is a factor in the choice of leadership styles, 10) determine if administrative position is a factor in the choice of leadership styles. Analysis of the findings revealed the most popular styles of leadership were democratic, pragmatic-functional, and organismic. The prevailing style of leadership of the chief officer was democratic. Lower-level officers tend to select leadership styles similar to those styles they perceived to describe chief officers. The following characteristics of the institution or administrators were not significant factors in selecting leadership styles: public/ private colleges, institutional size, and position of the administrator, educational level of the institution, and years in an administrative position. The age and education of the administrator were significantly related to leadership styles. The administrators, for the most part, were educated in academic disciplines that were not management related.
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