Virginia Tech
A descriptive study of relationships between assigned mentors and proteges in a preservice program for the preparation of school principals
Abstract
dc:description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to learn about mentoring relationships in a principal preparation program, the contexts in which they developed, and the influence of personality traits on relationships. Relationships between four pairs of mentors and proteges were described using data collected with a questionnaire, a semantic differential, the FIRO-B (Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation), and in-depth interviews. Analyses of data identified variables associated with mentor-protege relationships and their influence on relationships. The variables that played a role in the formation of relationships were age, gender, experience, proximity, school division support, program design, time, and family support. The semantic differential proved to be an indicator of relationships while FIRO-B was inconclusive. This study should be beneficial to mentors, proteges, and others interested in learning more about mentoring relationships in educational administration.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Doctor of Education
- Level thesis:degree_level
- doctoral
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Educational Administration
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Educational Administration
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1993
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Cobble, Martha M.
- Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
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- Parks, David J.
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
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- Curcio, Claire Cole Vaught
- Earthman, Glen I.
- Fu, Victoria R.
- Worner, Wayne M.
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- etd-10022007-145222
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/39519