Professional development for leaders and managers of self-governing schools /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gamage, David Thenuwara
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer, [2006]
Subjects:	Educational leadership. School management and organization. School-based management. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Pt. 1: Foundations in school management. 1. Introduction
2. Decentralization and devolution of authority towards self-governing schools
3. Importance of educational administration
4. How does organizational culture helps [sic] improve performance?
5. Employing organizational behavior as a management perspective
Pt. 2: Effective leadership and management. 6. Flexibility in style is the key to providing effective leadership
7. Management of organizations staffed by professionals
8. Adopting strategic planning for school improvement
9. Leading and managing human resources
10. Leading and managing change towards organizational improvement
11. Importance of effective communication
12. Need for well-informed effective decision-making
13. Meetings as forums for effective communication and decision-making
14. Management and resolution of conflicts.