The objectives of study were:  (1) To find out the personality factors of the successful principals in the different types of the secondary schools as a measure of their administrative success. (2) To find out the relationship between administrative success and the adjustment of the principals in the different types of the secondary schools. (3) To find out the relationship between administrative success and the job satisfaction of the principals in the different types of the secondary schools. (4) To find out the relationship between administrative success and the administrative experience of the principals of the different types of the secondary schools. (5) To find out the relationship between administrative success and the risk taking behaviour of the principals of the different types of the secondary schools. (6) To find out whether there are significant differences in the administrative success, personality factors, adjustment, job satisfaction, administrative experience and the risk taking behaviour on the basis of sex ( male & female) of the principals in the different types of secondary school. (7) To find out whether there are significant differences in the administrative success, personality factors, adjustment, job satisfaction, administrative experience and the risk taking behaviour of the principals on the basis of the location (urban and rural areas) of the different types of the secondary schools. (8) To offer suggestion based on the findings and conclusions drawn from the present study. 

Sample was selected by using Random Technique. The Sample comprised of 84 Principals and 504 Teachers of Secondary Schools of Moradabad Division.

Cattell’s 16PF Questionnaire, Principals Behaviour Questionnaire by Y.K.Gupta and Investigator, Principals Adjustment Inventory by R.L.Vishwakarma and Investigator, Principals Job Satisfaction Questionnaire by  Y.K.Gupta and Investigator, Behaviour Prediction Scale (Measuring of Risk Taking Ability Behaviour) by  Y.K.Gupta and Investigator were used for data collection.

The present study was descriptive in nature.

The data were analyzed by Mean, SD, t – Test and Correlation.

The findings of study were: (1) The principals working in the urban areas were found better in comparison to the principals working in the rural areas with regard to their administrative success. (2) There was no significant difference in the administrative success of the male and female principals. (3) There were no significant differences in the personality factors of the urban and rural areas principals. (4) There were no significant differences in the personality factors (Except factors A, C, F and Q2) of the male and female principals. (4) The female principals were found better adjusted in comparison to the male principals. (5) The urban male principals were found better adjusted in comparison to rural male principals. (6) The urban female principals were found better adjusted in comparison to rural female principals. (7) The principals working in the urban areas were found more satisfied with their job in comparison to the principals working in the rural areas. (8) There was no significant difference in the job satisfaction of the male and female principals. (9) The principals working in the urban areas were found better as they were having long administrative experience in comparison to the principals working in the rural areas. (10) There was no significant difference in the administrative experience of the male and female principals. (11) The principals working in the urban areas were found to take more risk in comparison to the principals working in the rural areas. (12) The male principals were found to take more risk in comparison to the female principals. (13) There was no significant relationship between administrative success and personality factors of the principals (Except factor B in urban female principals) in all the groups and sub – groups. (14) There was significant positive relationship between administrative success and adjustment of the principals in all the groups and sub – groups. (15) There was significant positive relationship between administrative success and job satisfaction of the principals in all the groups and sub – groups. (16) There was significant positive relationship between administrative success and administrative experience of the principals in all the groups and sub – groups. (17) There was significant negative relationship (Except in the case of urban principals and urban female principals) between administrative success and risk taking behaviour of the principals in all the groups and sub – groups. (18) There was no significant relationship between adjustment and personality factors (Except factor C in urban principals and factors H, L and Q4 in urban female principals) of principals in all the groups and sub – groups. (19) There was significant positive relationship between adjustment and job satisfaction of the principals in all the groups and sub – groups. (20) There was significant positive relationship between adjustment and administrative experience of the principals in all the groups and sub – groups. (21) There was significant negative relationship (Except in the case of female principals, urban principals, urban male principals, urban female principals and rural female principals) between adjustment and risk taking behaviour of the principals in all the groups and sub – groups. (22) There was no significant relationship between job satisfaction and personality factors of the principals (Except factor B in urban female principals) in all the groups and sub – groups. (23) There was significant positive relationship between job satisfaction and administrative experience of the principals in all the groups and sub – groups. (24) There was significant negative relationship (Except in the case of urban principals, urban male principals and urban female principals) between job satisfaction and risk taking behaviour of the principals in all the groups and sub – groups. (25) There was no significant relationship between administrative experience and personality factors of the principals in all the groups and sub – groups. (26) There was significant negative relationship (Except in the case of urban principals, urban male principals and urban female principals) between administrative experience and risk taking behaviour of the principals in all the groups and sub – groups. (27) There was no significant relationship between risk taking behaviour and personality factors of the principals in all the groups and sub – groups except factor A in total sample, urban principals and rural female principals; factors A and N in female principals; factor C in rural principals; and factors B and Q2 in female principals.