Author : Teresa Murray Reynolds
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Book Synopsis An Investigation of the Relationship Between the Leadership Style and the Organizational Orientation of Selected Superintendents in Five Southern States by : Teresa Murray Reynolds
Download or read book An Investigation of the Relationship Between the Leadership Style and the Organizational Orientation of Selected Superintendents in Five Southern States written by Teresa Murray Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leadership style often reflects superintendent effectiveness when leading a district toward organizational improvement. The pattern of behaviors that determine leadership style may be a perceptional response of the superintendent regarding organizational situations. This perception was been identified by Bolman and Deal (1991) as a frame or organizational orientation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the leadership style and the organizational orientation of superintendents in five southern states. Data were collected from district superintendents in five southern states using the Leadership Style Inventory (Bennis, Reardon & Rowe, 1995) and the Leadership Orientation Survey Inventory (Bolman & Deal, 1991). A Pearson product moment correlation coefficient determined the strength of the relationship between the leadership style and the organizational orientation of superintendents. The Pearson product moment was also used to determine the relationship between the superintendent's organizational orientation and district size and superintendent's level of experience. These tests examined how that relationship influences decisions and processes superintendents contend with when leading organizational change. The results of the study indicated a small but significant relationship between the organizational orientation and the leadership style of superintendents. It also showed a small, but significant relationship between the organizational orientation and superintendents' years of experience. Further analysis demonstrated a weak relationship between the organizational orientation of superintendents and district size. Recommendations were: (a) to conduct a similar study with superintendents from different geographical regions of the United States, (b) to conduct a study regarding superintendent multi-framing practices and (c) to complete separate studies for each research questions using an analysis of variance statistic. Further research would provide a broader scope of information helping district superintendents understand personal inclinations toward specific orientations. It would also help superintendents to link patterns of leadership behaviors and appropriate organizational orientations when engaging in organizational improvement and increase the quality of decisions made when engaging in organizational planning.