Theory into Practice; Establishing Order at Jackson High; Sample Analysis; Reader's Application; What's Happening at Eastbrook?; Student Exercise: Case Analysis; References; 6 Contingency Theory: Variables Affecting Organizations and Leadership; Synopsis of Contingency Theory; The Uncertainty Factor: Contingency Theory Applied To Organizations; Open Systems; Loose versus Tight; Contingency Theory Applied to Leadership; Fiedler's Leadership Contingency Theory; Path-Goal Theory; Situational Leadership; Application to School Leadership; Summary; Theory into Practice