Measurement instruments for the use of administrative power strategies in schools are not available. The purpose of the present study was to develop an instrument to measure the power strategies of elementary school principals. The researchers developed an instrument to measure the overall strategies of Personal Power and Position Power as well as the subsidiary strategies of Assertiveness, Sanctions, Upward Appeal, Ingratiation, Rationality, Exchange, and Coalition. A sample of 297 teachers provided data about 50 principals. After psychometric analysis, the instrument was determined reliable and valid enough for research purposes although further psychometric analyses were recommended.
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