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Table Of ContentPART I Fundamental Principles and ConceptsChapter 1: Development of Administrative TheoryWhat Is Theory?The Functions of TheoriesClassical Organizational TheoryHuman Relations ApproachBehavioral Science ApproachPost-Behavioral Science EraEmergent Nontraditional Perspectives Schools as Open SystemsThe Learning OrganizationChapter 2: Organizational StructureWhat is Organizational Structure?The Bureaucratic ModelThe Participatory Management ModelAlternative Models of Organizational StructureThe School as a Social SystemChapter 3: Organizational CultureWhat is Organizational Culture?Creating, Maintaining, and Changing Organizational CultureEffects of Organizational CultureOrganizational ClimatePART II: Administrative ProcessChapter 4: MotivationDefining MotivationContent TheoriesProcess TheoriesChapter 5: LeadershipThe Nature of LeadershipTrait TheoriesBehavior TheoriesContingency TheoriesLeadership StylesOther Contemporary PerspectivesChapter 6: Decision MakingThe Nature of Decision MakingTypes of DecisionsHow Are Decisions Made?Benefits of Group Decision MakingProblems with Group Decision MakingChapter 7: CommunicationThe Importance of CommunicationThe Communication ProcessNonverbal CommunicationDirection of CommunicationCommunication NetworksCommunication and TechnologyBarriers to CommunicationOvercoming Barriers to CommunicationChapter 8: Organizational ChangeForces for ChangeResistance to ChangeOvercoming Resistance to ChangeManaging ChangeOrganizational DevelopmentPART III: The Structural Framework for EducationChapter 9: Government and EducationThe Federal Role in EducationChanging Roles in the Federal Government and EducationFederal Programs and Activities in EducationState Government and EducationState Education AgenciesState Reform MovementsOrganization of School DistrictsLocal School BoardsThe School SuperintendentThe Central StaffThe Principal and the SchoolChapter 10: School Finance and ProductivityEducation and EconomicsTax Sources of School RevenuesLocal Financing of Public SchoolsState Financing of Public SchoolsState Financial ResponsibilitySchool Effectiveness and ProductivitySchool Finance TrendsFinancing School ConstructionInternational Comparisons of Education SpendingChapter 11: Legal Considerations and EducationLegal Framework for Public EducationAmerican Judicial SystemThe Law and Professional PersonnelThe Law and StudentsThe Law and State IssuesPART IV: Administration of Programs and ServicesChapter 12: Curriculum Development and ImplementationCurriculum Definitions and ApproachesCurriculum DevelopmentComponents of Curriculum DevelopmentDefinitions of KnowledgeThe Roles of the Curriculum WorkerImplementation as a Change ProcessChapter 13: Analyzing and Improving TeachingReview of the Research on TeachingTeacher StylesTeacher InteractionTeacher CharacteristicsTeacher EffectsTeacher Contexts: New Research, New ParadigmsReconceptualizing TeachingAptitude and AchievementChapter 14: Human Resources AdministrationThe Human Resource Management ProcessHuman Resource PlanningRecruitmentSelectionProfessional DevelopmentPerformance AppraisalCompensationCollective BargainingThe Bargaining ProcessBargaining TacticsNew Bargaining Strategies
SynopsisNow with SAGE Publishing!The bestselling Educational Administration: Concepts and Practiceshas been considered the standard for all educational administration textbooks for three decades. A thorough and comprehensive revision, theSeventh Editioncontinues to balance theory and research with practical application for prospective and practicing school administrators. While maintaining the book's hallmark features--a friendly and approachable writing style, cutting-edge content, and compelling pedagogy--authors Frederick C. Lunenburg and Allan Ornstein present research-based practices while discussing topical issues facing school administrators today. Included with this title: The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides., Now with SAGE Publishing! The bestselling Educational Administration: Concepts and Practices has been considered the standard for all educational administration textbooks for three decades. A thorough and comprehensive revision, the Seventh Edition continues to balance theory and research with practical application for prospective and practicing school administrators. While maintaining the book's hallmark features--a friendly and approachable writing style, cutting-edge content, and compelling pedagogy--authors Frederick C. Lunenburg and Allan Ornstein present research-based practices while discussing topical issues facing school administrators today. Included with this title: The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint(R) slides., The bestselling Educational Administration: Concepts and Practiceshas been considered the standard for all educational administration textbooks for three decades. A thorough and comprehensive revision, the Seventh Editioncontinues to balance theory and research with practical application for prospective and practicing school administrators.
LC Classification NumberLB2805.L82 2021