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Date of Award
1995
Document Type
Dissertation - Pacific Access Restricted
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Department
Education
First Advisor
Dennis C. Brennan
First Committee Member
Judith Van Hoorn
Second Committee Member
Rita M. King
Third Committee Member
Lisa Ray
Fourth Committee Member
Mari G. Irvin
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine what relationship exists between the personality types of elementary school principals from a particular county in northern California and their perceived quality of shared decision-making programs in their schools. A relationship of certain types to greater success of programs could be a factor in determining fitness for promotion or placement to the position of elementary school principal. Twenty elementary school principals from this particular county were administered the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. A structured interview with each principal was also conducted to determine their perceptions of existing shared decision-making programs in their schools. Three research questions were considered concerning personality type and temperaments of the principals in three categories: those who perceived themselves as possessing a true shared decision-making model in their schools; those who perceived themselves as possessing some characteristics of shared decision-making in their schools; and those who perceived themselves as possessing no shared decision-making in their schools. Percentages of types were drawn and compared to percentages taken from a national data bank of elementary school principals personality types. Personality types and temperaments of the 20 principals differed considerably between the three different categories of shared decision-making status. Principals from the "no shared decision-making" group were found to be comprised of higher percentages of ESTJ types and SJ temperaments. Principals from the "true shared decision-making" group were found to be comprised of higher percentages of ENFJ types and NF temperaments. Principals from the "some shared decision-making" group were found to be comprised of a split between the ESFJ and ENFJ types. The NF temperament dominated the SJ temperament in this group. The elementary school principals under study compared similarly to the national samples of elementary school principals but were higher in the traits of Extroversion and Judging. Based on the findings of this study a number of recommendations were made for future studies and professional development.
Pages
115
Recommended Citation
Matthewson, Hardl Alan. (1995). The relationship between principal perceived success in the implementation of shared decision-making programs and personality type for elementary school principals from a rural northern California county. University of the Pacific, Dissertation - Pacific Access Restricted. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2789
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