The Legitimacy of Administrative Influence as Perceived by Selected Groups

Abstract

"The findings of this study reveal that educational administrators consistently have a greater desire to initiate influence attempts on teachers than teachers are willing to accept. The findings also provide suggested classifications of teacher behavior within which adminis trators can expect wide or narrow zones of acceptance for influence attempts. Delbert Clear is Assistant Professor of Educational Administration and Director of the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Public Schools Triple-T Project. Roger Seager is President of Jamestown Community College, Jamestown, New York.