Group Decision Making: The Role of the Principal

There is a long body of research in the area of group decision making which is expanding constantly due to the growing importance which is placed now on participating models in most organizations. Views the role of the principal in three models of group decision making. The models examined are the Vroom‐Yetton decision‐making model, the Delphi Technique and the Nominal Group Technique (NGT). Recent research on effective school strategies emphatically states that school personnel must be a part of decisions affecting schools and that leaders must be strong decision makers. Effective schools research suggests that the principal′s leadership and decision‐making style is the most important factor in a school′s performance. Shows how this style can be implemented in reality.