A Social System Analysis of Preferred Leadership Role Characteristics in High School

A study of a school system was undertaken to replicate, partially, Coleman's research and critically evaluate the subcultural model he used. Using Parsons' distinction between instrumental and integrative roles, students chose desired characteristics of leaders for each type of school role. The characteristics were divided into instrumental and integrative; the hypothesis being that each type of characteristic would be selected for the appropriate type of role. Findings indicate that, contrary to Coleman, students selected instrumental characteristics for both instrumental and integrative roles. These findings raise doubts about the utility of the subcultural model for understanding adolescent roles and social organization

Instrumental variable · Social influence · Sociology · Psychology · Social Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

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