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ESSENTIAL RELATIONSHIP SKILLS NECESSARY FOR
SUPERINTENDENTS TO POSSESS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE
WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR GOVERNING BOARDS
by
Michael D. Vaughn
_____________
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
May 2010
Copyright 2010 Michael D. Vaughn
Object Description
| Title | Essential relationship skills necessary for superintendents to possess in order to maintain a positive working relationship with their governing boards |
| Author | Vaughn, Michael D. |
| Author email | mdvaughn1@verizon.net; mdvaughn@usc.edu |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2010-03-22 |
| Date submitted | 2010 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2010-05-02 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Castruita, Rudy M. |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Stowe, Kathy Franklin, Gregory A. |
| Abstract | Superintendents of today’s public school districts face many challenges. One of the greatest challenges is maintaining relationships with governing boards of education that have become increasingly complex and political. This study examined those relationship skills that a superintendent must possess as identified by superintendents and board presidents of public school districts.; Three research questions were used in the design of this mixed-methods study. A survey instrument that included both closed and open-ended questions that was sent to the superintendents and board presidents of 30 Southern California public school districts. In all, 28 of the 30 superintendents and 17 of the 30 board presidents responded to the survey instrument. In addition, these same research questions guided individual interviews that were conducted of 5 superintendents and their 5 board presidents selected from those responding districts.; The research study resulted in several key findings. First, communication is a critical skill for maintaining positive relationships, and the scope of communication as a skill extends beyond simple transmission of information. Second, superintendents must possess team and consensus building skills. Third, superintendents must be aware and astute enough to understand the political environment their boards are working in. Finally, superintendents must build a relationship close enough with their boards so that neither party is surprised by the actions of the other party. |
| Keyword | relationship skill; superintendent; governing board; working relationship |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m2974 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Vaughn, Michael D. |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Vaughn-3642 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume40/etd-Vaughn-3642.pdf |
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| Title | Page 1 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Full text | ESSENTIAL RELATIONSHIP SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUPERINTENDENTS TO POSSESS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR GOVERNING BOARDS by Michael D. Vaughn _____________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION May 2010 Copyright 2010 Michael D. Vaughn |
