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Katz, Neil H.; Lawyer, John W. – 1993
This book is the first of three volumes on conflict resolution for school administrators. The introduction provides a context for the discussion by outlining seven human systems levels at which conflict can occur and suggesting that the approach to dealing effectively with conflict varies with the level of the system involved. Chapter 1 explores…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Dynamics
Bookbinder, Robert M. – 1992
This book synthesizes research findings on principal effectiveness, viewing the principal as a key factor in ensuring school effectiveness and productivity. Methodology includes an extensive literature review, participation and observation grounded in theory, and pragmatic responses to conditions and issues. Chapter 1 presents an overview of…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Human Resources, Leadership
Sagor, Richard; Barnett, Bruce G. – 1994
This book offers guidelines for school administrators who want to apply the principles of Total Quality Management to the organizational challenges faced by schools. Based on W. Edwards Deming's nine attributes of successful leadership, the book shows how to make the transformation to instructional leadership based on Total Quality Education…
Descriptors: Action Research, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role, Decision Making
Herman, Jerry J.; Herman, Janice L. – 1994
This book presents information for school administrators and leaders about how to use a wide variety of planning tools for educational change. The planning strategies draw on current restructuring concepts, such as effective-schools research, school-based management, and total quality management (TQM), to create a holistic framework for…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Planning
Augustine, Catherine H.; Levy, Dina G.; Benjamin, Roger W.; Bikson, Tora K.; Daley, Glenn A.; Gates, Susan M.; Kaganoff, Tessa; Moini, Joy S. – 2003
In 1998, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) established the DoD Office of the Chancellor for Education and Professional Development. Although achieving its mission requires that the chancellor's office influence the education and professional development providers' behavior, its charter grants it very limited formal authority to exercise such…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Continuing Education
Adams, Charles F.; Mecca, Thomas V. – 1990
An educational planning model and instructional approach to prepare school administrators for the role of strategic planners are described. The model, ED QUEST, integrates future research techniques and divergent thinking modes into a participatory group process that provides visions of alternative futures. Primary activities in the process…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrators, Committees