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STRATEGIES FOR RELATIONSHIP AND TRUST BUILDING
BY SUCCESSFUL SUPERINTENDENTS: A CASE STUDY
by
Leann L. Huang
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 2012
Copyright 2012 Leann L. Huang
Object Description
| Title | Strategies for relationship and trust building by successful superintendents: a case study |
| Author | Huang , Leann L. |
| Author email | leannhua@usc.edu;leannhuang@yahoo.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2012-02-23 |
| Date submitted | 2012-04-07 |
| Date approved | 2012-04-09 |
| Restricted until | 2012-04-09 |
| Date published | 2012-04-09 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Escalante, Michael F. |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Garcia, Pedro Enrique García, Pedro Enrique Garcia, John |
| Abstract | The purpose of this study was to identify strategies and behaviors that successful superintendents used to build strong relationships and trust with their boards within their entry period. The three research questions were developed to guide this study: 1. What strategies and behaviors were successful superintendents using to build strong relationships and trust with the board during their entry period? 2. How did superintendents implement these strategies and evaluate their success? 3. What formal and informal leadership preparation assisted superintendents for entry into the superintendency? ❧ This study was conducted by a cohort of researchers from the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California. A qualitative approach, using surveys and in-depth interviews, was used in the collection and analysis of the research data. Data analysis revealed that most successful superintendents had an entry plan and used multiple methods of communication to establish trust. Additionally, successful superintendents were strategic in their use of leadership strategies to establish a strong relationship with their board and relied on self-evaluation and self-reflection to evaluate their success as superintendents. Lastly, prior experiences, interpersonal skills, and trustworthiness were identified as factors for success. ❧ This study validated the importance and implications for aspiring and/or transitioning superintendents to understand that the entry period is a challenging and critical time. A successful transition during the entry period is possible through building trust and a strong relationship with the board. This study also provided insight for university program developers interested in creating a strong superintendent preparation program. It was found that superintendents regarded their informal training to be more beneficial than their formal training. Additionally, this study showed strong evidence of the use of business leadership strategies by superintendent participants. |
| Keyword | educational leadership; entry period; relationship; trust; superintendents |
| 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-m |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Huang , Leann L. |
| Physical access | The author retains rights to his/her dissertation, thesis or other graduate work according to U.S. copyright law. Electronic access is being provided by the USC Libraries in agreement with the author, as the original true and official version of the work, but does not grant the reader permission to use the work if the desired use is covered by copyright. It is the author, as rights holder, who must provide use permission if such use is covered by copyright. The original signature page accompanying the original submission of the work to the USC Libraries is retained by the USC Libraries and a copy of it may be obtained by authorized requesters contacting the repository e-mail address given. |
| Repository name | University of Southern California Digital Library |
| Repository address | USC Digital Library, University of Southern California, University Park Campus MC 7002, 106 University Village, Los Angeles, California 90089-7002, USA |
| Repository email | cisadmin@dots.usc.edu |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume3/etd-HuangLeann-582.pdf |
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| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
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| Full text | STRATEGIES FOR RELATIONSHIP AND TRUST BUILDING BY SUCCESSFUL SUPERINTENDENTS: A CASE STUDY by Leann L. Huang 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 2012 Copyright 2012 Leann L. Huang |
