District Administration - September 2007 - (Page 30)

PURCHASING PERSONAL BUYING POWER—CALLING THE SHOTS As a publication that focuses on management issues for administrators in the K12 market, District Administration speciﬁcally targets district-level educators who are heavily involved in brand and product decisions. Across the board, DA subscribers are actively involved in planning, evaluation and the ﬁnal selection of new products; are members of decision teams; are innovative in suggesting new ways to use products to achieve objectives; and are opinion leaders intimately involved in selecting or rejecting competing products. 26.4% Leadership Roles in Product Adoption Virtually all DA readers—97 percent—have leadership responsibilities in purchasing products and services, and 83 percent of subscribers are involved in making ﬁnal decisions. Nine out of ten are also opinion leaders, sought out by others and inﬂuencing them in making purchases. These data summarize leadership roles. I’m the leader in our district or school I’m one of a small group of leaders I’m part of a larger team that provides leadership 3.6% 42.2% 27.8% + + Subtotal, have a leadership role I’m not involved in a leadership role “97% of DA subscribers have leadership roles in purchasing products and services, and 83% are involved in ﬁnal decisions.” Roles on Decision Teams Nine of ten—93 percent—are also involved with teams/ committees that determine purchases of technologies, products and equipment for their districts, and three-quarters—72 percent—have team management responsibilities. District buying decisions are not made in isolation. Establish teams/committees Involvement in Purchases Subscribers were asked how involved they are in the purchasing and approval process for speciﬁc categories of products and equipment. In each case, two-thirds or more play a role in the decision process. Technology systems Supervise team’s/ committee’s efforts Team/committee member 91.0% 9% Curriculum % Respondents % Respondents Team/committee leader 84.8% 15.2% Construction/renovation 57.9% 48.9% 52.1% 59.4% 36.2% Special project responsibility 64.0% 36.0% Security systems Not involved with teams/ committees 68.7% 7.4% Involved 31.3% Not Involved 30 September 2007 District Administration

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Cover Contents Editor’s Letter Letters News Update Curriculum Update Inside the Law District Profile Administrator Profile District Buying Power 2007 X-Factor Student Achievement Awards 2007 We've Got Mail Supporting New Teachers How Well Does This Web Site Work? New Products Problem Solution Computer Literature Research Corner Online Edge Supervisor’s Opinion Speaking Out Calendar of Events Understanding the Times

District Administration - September 2007

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