Role Outcomes of School Division Socialization Tactics for Middle School Principals in Virginia

dc.contributor.authorCochran, John Daviden
dc.contributor.committeecochairDriscoll, Lisa G.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairCurcio, Claire Cole Vaughten
dc.contributor.committeememberParson, Stephen R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCrockett, Jean B.en
dc.contributor.committeememberArnold, Douglas E.en
dc.contributor.departmentEducational Leadership and Policy Studiesen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:19:45Zen
dc.date.adate2001-12-07en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:19:45Zen
dc.date.issued2001-11-29en
dc.date.rdate2002-12-07en
dc.date.sdate2001-12-04en
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated how school divisions in Virginia socialized new middle school principals, and the effects this socialization had on the principals' role. It also examined the effects of school division characteristics and principal traits on the selection of socialization tactics and on role outcomes. Consistent with theory, the results suggest that the choice of different socialization tactics lead to different role outcomes. Specifically, the tactics concerned mainly with the social aspects of newcomer principal adjustment were most influential in moderating levels of role conflict and role ambiguity, and to a lesser degree in determining role orientation. The results also suggest that the size and wealth of school divisions effect the selection of some socialization tactics. Further, the results suggest that the age, gender, and ethnicity of principals influence the determination of role orientation, and moderate the levels of role conflict and role ambiguity.en
dc.description.degreeEd. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-12042001-193613en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12042001-193613/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/29914en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartCochranDavid.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectschool divisionsen
dc.subjectprincipalsen
dc.subjectsocializationen
dc.titleRole Outcomes of School Division Socialization Tactics for Middle School Principals in Virginiaen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Leadership and Policy Studiesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Educationen

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