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Power and negotiation in safety program development in a research university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
(2001), who briefly discussed the effects of societal and organizational pressures on power relationships, only limited attention has been given to outside influences on traditional power relationships within program planning. Hall (1997) has suggested...
The cognitive and affective outcomes of a cultural diversity in business course in higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
This study investigated the cognitive (knowledge) and affective (attitude) outcomes of students taking a cultural diversity in business course as compared to students enrolled in another capstone course at a Midwest university (N = 258...
Leadership capacity in a complex connected age
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the ways in which Social Network Analysis (SNA) could inform leadership capacity by making explicit often hidden social networks that exist within organizations. SNA is a relatively new analytical tool...
The relationship among principal leadership, school culture, and student achievement in Missouri middle schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this study was to analyze the relative impact of transformational leadership and school culture on student achievement. The population of this study consisted of 79 middle schools, defined in this study as schools with a grade...
Missouri higher education reform : moving up on the public policy agenda
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study identifies and examines 14 contributing factors that, taken together, caused reform of public higher education governance to move up on the public policy agenda...
Leadership challenges to public secondary school principals in the era of education reform and cultural unrest in border provinces of southern Thailand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This qualitative study examined leadership challenges of public secondary school principals in era of education reform and cultural unrest. It also explored the nature of principals' leadership emerged under the two phenomena. Participants were...
Socialization activities and professional competencies within a graduate social work program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
of an instrument, this study explored the connection between professional competencies and involvement in professionalization activities for the graduate-level social work student. Methods of data collection were two self-constructed instruments administered to a...
A case study of the retirement portability for Missouri educators identifying and assessing the driving and restraining forces for policy change
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The study was conducted to identify the policy factors that are driving selected public employment retirement systems to increase portability options for Missouri educators...
Leadership influence on teacher support teams in high poverty elementary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
of high poverty. To achieve this, information was gathered from high poverty elementary schools in the Sunnyside Public School District. The study examined key respondents' perceptions on the leadership within the TST. A mixed method of gathering both...
A case study of leadership behaviors in a high poverty successful school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
in their percentages of students receiving free or reduced meals, administrators are feeling the pressure to make substantive changes. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate the phenomena between leadership behavior styles and student achievement...
Teacher evaluation practices and teacher job satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Determining teacher quality has become a critical focus for public school administrators due to the codification of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Recruitment and retention of quality teachers is not only beneficial for continual student...
School performance teams' influence on school improvement in a large urban midwest school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
based management (SBM), and comprehensive school reform. A multiple-case study design was used to focus this study, and research was centered on two purposely selected sites, both high poverty level schools having failed to achieve adequate yearly...
Principal, board member, and staff perceptions of female public school superintendents instructional leadership
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study examined the instructional leadership of female superintendents as perceived by board members, principals and staff members who work directly with the participating...
An examination of the professional identity, work engagement, and job satisfaction of higher education staff members
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
(Johnsrud, 2002). Despite these changes, limited research exists on the work lives of higher education staff members. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationships among staff members' work life perspectives, identity issues, demographic...
Understanding the demands and constraints of department heads in higher education based on the perceptions of deans, faculty, and department heads
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The researcher conducted a qualitative study to develop a deeper understanding of the demands and constraints placed on department heads in higher education. Rosemary Stewart's (1997) Theory of Demands, Constraints, and Choices was used as a lens...
An examination of teacher perceptions of training methodology and matriculation as related to systemic technology reform : a case study of Missouri veteran eMINTS teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] While several studies demonstrate the effectiveness of the eMINTS instructional methodology on student success, no research exists to determine veteran eMINTs teachers...
A study of the educational facilities planning process within the context of a social and political environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
dimensions of change may allow leaders to successfully guide stakeholders through the social and political dimensions of change. The purpose of investigating one planning episode in one school district was to develop an understanding of how an educational...
An examination of the impact of a principal's actions on the parent involvement of Latino immigrant parents
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
determine the best ways to attract parents, at the same time that they may have to redefine their concept of what parent involvement means (Henderson et al., 2007; Hoerr, 2005). The participants for this single case study consisted of 1) the principal...
International and citizen faculty in the United States : an examination of their productivity and job satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The study examined what differences existed between international and U.S. citizen faculty members' productivity and job satisfaction and how each group's productivity...
District-level differences between school systems recognized for distinction in performance and those not thus recognized
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to compare school districts that consistently have high student performance to other school districts with similar enrollment, socioeconomic status, and community types that do not have consistently high performance...