The Potential Impact of Information Technology on the High School Principal

This study looks at the impact of information technology on the role of the high school principal. Findings suggest that the introduction of a management information system into the school resulted in changes in the clerical, managerial control, and strategic aspects of the principal’s role. Forty-three tasks representative of this role were investigated, all belonging to five domains: instruction administration, instructional processes, interactions between groups and individuals, school finance and logistical support, and interactions with groups and institutions in the community.