This volume addresses one of the most important concerns of contemporary administrative theory and practice -- the culture and quality of administrative leadership and its crucial importance to organizational effectiveness. Focusing on public organizations (particularly those in higher education), the book uses an interdisciplinary approach that will be especially useful for scholars and administrators in education, political science, sociology, and business.

Contributions by: James G March, Donald A Schon, Warren Bennis, Barry M Staw, Peter B Vaill, Thomas Sergiovanni, William Taylor, Thomas B Greenfield, Paul Hirsch, John A. Y. Andrews, John W Meyer, Graham T Allison, William P Foster, Richard J Bates, Martin Burlingame, Hugh G Petrie, John E Corbally