Professional Development for Leaders and Managers of Self-Governing Schools

Professional Development for Leaders and Managers of Self-Governing Schools by David Gamage.

Today, the self-governing schools (SGS) have become a global phenomenon. It has liberated school heads from the bureaucratic shackles, making them leaders in their own right. Accordingly, the principal’s role has undergone the most radical transformation and has been widely acknowledged as the vangu...

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Main Author: Gamage, David (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edition:1st ed. 2006.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
School management and organization.
School administration.
Management.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Foundations in School Management
  • Decentralization and Devolution of Authority Towards Self-Governing Schools
  • Importance of Educational Administration
  • How Does Organizational Culture Helps Improve Performance?
  • Employing Organizational Behavior as a Management Perspective
  • Effective Leadership and Management
  • Flexibility in Style is the Key to Providing Effective Leadership
  • Management of Organizations Staffed by Professionals
  • Adopting Strategic Planning for School Improvement
  • Leading and Managing Human Resources
  • Leading and Managing Change towards Organizational Improvement
  • Importance of Effective Communication
  • Need for Well-Informed Effective Decision-Making
  • Meetings as Forums for Effective Communication and Decision-Making
  • Management and Resolution of Conflicts.

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