Educational Administration: Concepts and Practices
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The third edition of a textbook covering theory and practice in administration. After discussing fundamental concepts, basic administrative processes such as communication, organizational change, and decision making are discussed and issues of structural framework are examined. Finally the administration of particular programs and services is explored. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Administrative AdvicexiiiPro/Con DebatesxvForwardxviPrefacexviiThe AuthorsxivIFundamental Principles and Concepts11Development of Administrative Theory2Theory2Classical Organizational Theory5Human Relations Approach8Behavioral Science Approach10Development of Administrative Thought14Systems Theory142Organizational Structure24Basic Concepts of Organizational Structure24The Bureaucratic Model27The Participatory Management Model30Alternative Models of Organizational Structure42The School as a Social System523Organizational Culture59The Nature of Organizational Culture59Developing, Maintaining, and Changing Organizational Culture62Effects of Organizational Culture67Organizational Climate73IIAdministrative Processes874Motivation88Defining Motivation88Content Theories90Process Theories1005Leadership112The Nature of Leadership112Leader Traits117Leadership Behavior124Contingency Leadership130Leadership Styles139Other Contemporary Perspectives1486Decision Making155The Nature of Decision Making155Models of Decision Making156Benefits of Site-Based Decision Making166Problems in Site-Based Decision Making169Site-Based Decision-Making Techniques1727Communication180The Importance of Communication180The Communication Process181Nonverbal Communication183Direction of Communication185Communication Networks189Barriers to Communication194Overcoming Barriers to Communication1998Organizational Change206Schools as Open Systems207Pressures for Organizational Change208Resistance to Change211Individual Approaches to Change216Group Approaches to Change225IIIThe Structural Framework for Education2359The Federal and State Government and Education236The Federal Role in Education236Changing Roles in the Federal Government and Education237Congressional Influence on Education242Federal Programs and Activities in Education243National Reform of Education252State Government and Education261State Education Agencies268State Reform Movements272Guidelines for Reform27810Local School Districts284Local School Policy284Organization of School Districts285Local School Boards295The School Superintendent305The Central Staff320The Principal and the School32611School Finance and Productivity348Education and Economics348Tax Sources of School Revenues350Local Financing of Public Schools351State Financing of Public Schools355State Financial Responsibility359School Effectiveness and Productivity363School Finance Trends370Environmental Hazards374School Infrastructure Costs380Financing School Construction383International Comparisons of Education Spending38512Legal Considerations and Education390Legal Framework for Public Education390The Law and Professional Personnel394The Law and Students407The Law and State Issues419IVAdministration of Programs and Services43113Curriculum Development and Implementation432Curriculum Definitions and Approaches433Curriculum Development440Components of Curriculum Development448The Roles of the Curriculum Worker453How Implementation Occurs457Implementation as a Change Process46214Analyzing and Improving Teaching474Review of the Research on Teaching475Teacher Styles476Teacher Interaction477Teacher Characteristics483Teacher Effects485Teacher Contexts: New Research, New Paradigms490Helping the Beginning Teacher497Support from Colleagues for Beginning Teachers500Self-Evaluation503Reflection505Alternative Forms of Teacher Evaluation506Supervisory Evaluation and Assistance507Staff Development and Technology51015Human Resource Management517The Human Resource Management Process517Human Resource Planning518Recruitment525Selection529Training and Development537Performance Appraisal539Compensation545Union-Management Relations54816Careers in Educational Administration560The Concept of Career560Career Stages561Managing Career Stress565Career Development570Administrator Preparation Programs575Women and Minorities in Educational Administration579Name Index589Subject Index599
