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This is a discussion of the relationship between principal behavior and school climate. It was found that although school climates varied, principal characteristics did not. "Apparently the district and the educational establishment itself carefully prepare principals to behave in a rational, predicatable, and uniform manner." Principals appear to be influenced by strong social forces which tend to cause them to emphasize maintenance of organizational stability. "Under these circumstances, acts of leadership by principals, are relatively improbable." (Wiggins is Associate Professor of Educational Administration, College of Education, University of Oklahoma.) |
