Ambiguity tolerance and intuition in the management styles of selected Iowa school administrators

The purpose of this study was to measure the degree to which tolerance for ambiguity and an intuitive management style were qualities that distinguished an exemplary sample of Iowa public school superintendents from an other sample. The two sample groups were drawn from the population of public school superintendents in Iowa by means of a peer-selection process. Those superintendents rated highest were categorized as exemplary, those rated lowest were termed other. The participants responded to a Career/Demographics Page and a 47-item questionnaire composed of parts of the Mobius Psi-Q1 Test, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the Rydell-Rosen Ambiguity Tolerance Scale, and the Budner Scale of Tolerance-Intolerance of Ambiguity;The study sought demographic information concerning career mobility and job satisfaction. Hypotheses were tested concerning ambiguity tolerance and intuition. Right brain, integrated brain, and intuitive decision-making styles were investigated within the hypothesis on intuition. Both separate t and pooled t tests were used to analyze the data. A.05 level of statistical significance was employed;Findings revealed that exemplary superintendents were slightly more upwardly mobile and expressed a somewhat higher degree of job satisfaction than did members of the other sample. No significant differences were found in right brain, integrated brain, intuitive decision-making processes, or ambiguity tolerance between the two samples;It was speculated in summary that district size may have influenced the peer-selection process. No conclusions could be drawn concerning intuition and ambiguity tolerance. The peer-selection process and two parts of the questionnaire were noted as limitations to the study. It was recommended that further study be devoted to the peer-selection process; to potential relationships between exemplary designation and career mobility, other personality characteristics, and professional involvement; and possible correlations between career mobility and job satisfaction in the superintendency

Including and Serving Students With Special Needs in Catholic Schools: A Report of Practices

Based on responses to a survey of 19 Midwestern Catholic dioceses, the author reports the mission, educational practice, and financial means utilized to serve students with special needs in Catholic schools

The Retention and Attrition of Catholic School Principals

This article reports the results of a study of the retention of principals in Catholic elementary and secondary schools in one Midwestern diocese. Findings revealed that personal needs, career advancement, support from employer, and clearly defined role expectations were key factors in principals’ retention decisions. A profile of components of successful retention is included

Designing Assignments to Establish a Foundation for Evidenceâ Based Practice in an Undergraduate Clinical Nursing Course

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Developing a health communication campaign for disposal of unused opioid medications

Introduction Communities throughout the United States have implemented medicine disposal programs to prevent diversion of unused opioid analgesics from homes but a general lack of awareness may contribute to low rates of utilization. The objective of this study was to develop and test community-based campaign messages promoting appropriate disposal of unused opioids at disposal programs. Methods In Fall 2019, 491 residents (79% female, 97% White, mean age: 40 years) of five rural, Appalachian counties (3 in Kentucky and 2 in North Carolina) completed a web-based, experimental survey. Participants were randomly exposed to two of four messages and rated each message separately. A pretest–posttest design was utilized to assess change in beliefs about retaining unused prescription opioids in the home following exposure to message sets. Results All messages favorably influenced participants’ perceptions related to concerns and risks of retaining unused prescription opioids and importance of - and self-efficacy in disposing of unused opioid medications. After controlling for social and demographic characteristics and baseline beliefs in generalized linear mixed models, Message 1 outperformed other messages in increasing participants’ concern about retaining unused prescription opioids in the home and Message 3 was most effective in increasing self-efficacy to dispose of unused prescription opioids. Conclusions Messages including young children and pictorially demonstrate how to dispose of medications may have the greatest impact on behavioral actions related to medication disposal. The findings from this study can be used to inform community-based campaigns to facilitate disposal of unused prescription opioids

Ambiguity tolerance and intuition in the management styles of selected Iowa school administrators

The purpose of this study was to measure the degree to which tolerance for ambiguity and an intuitive management style were qualities that distinguished an "exemplary" sample of Iowa public school superintendents from an "other" sample. The two sample groups were drawn from the population of public school superintendents in Iowa by means of a peer-selection process. Those superintendents rated highest were categorized as "exemplary," those rated lowest were termed "other." The participants responded to a Career/Demographics Page and a 47-item questionnaire composed of parts of the Mobius Psi-Q1 Test, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the Rydell-Rosen Ambiguity Tolerance Scale, and the Budner Scale of Tolerance-Intolerance of Ambiguity;The study sought demographic information concerning career mobility and job satisfaction. Hypotheses were tested concerning ambiguity tolerance and intuition. Right brain, integrated brain, and intuitive decision-making styles were investigated within the hypothesis on intuition. Both "separate t" and "pooled t" tests were used to analyze the data. A.05 level of statistical significance was employed;Findings revealed that "exemplary" superintendents were slightly more upwardly mobile and expressed a somewhat higher degree of job satisfaction than did members of the "other" sample. No significant differences were found in right brain, integrated brain, intuitive decision-making processes, or ambiguity tolerance between the two samples;It was speculated in summary that district size may have influenced the peer-selection process. No conclusions could be drawn concerning intuition and ambiguity tolerance. The peer-selection process and two parts of the questionnaire were noted as limitations to the study. It was recommended that further study be devoted to the peer-selection process; to potential relationships between "exemplary" designation and career mobility, other personality characteristics, and professional involvement; and possible correlations between career mobility and job satisfaction in the superintendency.</p

Reading anti-realism An empirical study

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Including and Serving Students With Special Needs in Catholic Schools: A Report of Practices

Based on responses to a survey of 19 Midwestern Catholic dioceses, the author reports the mission, educational practice, and financial means utilized to serve students with special needs in Catholic schools