The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship perceptions of penetration and spread of principals' influence with school members' (teachers and principals) evaluation of educational goal on their school. The sample consisted of 53 teachers and 29 principals. Main findings are as follows. While teachers classified the principal centered influence style made negative evaluation of educational goal on their school, thier perception on penetration of principals' influence correlated positively with their evaluation of educational goal on their school. While there were teacher/principal differences, principals' own perception on penetration of principals' influence correlated positively with their evaluation of educational goal on their school. The high magnitude of correlations obtained was interpreted as supporting the importance of faculty's cognitive processes and sense making of principals' influence.
principals' influence perception
cognition within school organization
organizational goal
sense making of principals' influence