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Kolbaek, Ditte, Ed. – IGI Global, 2018
The digital age has introduced a deeper sense of connectivity in business environments. By relying more heavily on current technologies, organizations now experience more effective communication and collaboration opportunities. "Online Collaboration and Communication in Contemporary Organizations" is a critical scholarly resource that…
Descriptors: Organizational Development, Computer Mediated Communication, Organizational Communication, Cooperation
Treasurer, Bill – School Administrator, 2011
Leaders complain that people agree with them too much and do not assert their true opinions and ideas. But then when they do so, leaders get upset and view their subordinates' assertive behavior as disrespectful. Many leaders, unfortunately, desire courage but reinforce subservience. A superintendent's most important job is to inspire courageous…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Organizational Development, Superintendents, Leaders
Tallerico, Marilyn – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2011
This book offers clear guidance for facilitating curriculum improvement at the building level. It includes real-life scenarios that principals encounter, accompanied by strategies to help schools sustain focus on student learning and continuous organizational development. It is aimed at current and prospective administrators looking to update or…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Organizational Development, Teacher Leadership, Leadership
Erford, Bradley T., Ed. – PRO-ED, Inc., 2016
"Professional School Counseling" is a comprehensive, single source for information about the critical issues facing school counselors today. This third edition of the Handbook integrates and expands on the changes brought about by the ASCA National Model. Revisions to each chapter reflect the influence of the model. Several new chapters…
Descriptors: School Counseling, Teaching Guides, Educational Theories, Educational Practices
Umphrey, Jan; Taylor, Wes – Principal Leadership, 2011
This article presents an interview with Wes Taylor, the 2011 MetLife/NASSP National High School Principal of the Year. In this interview, Taylor shares credit with the teachers and staff members at Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia, for the school's systemic and long-lasting improvement in instruction and climate. He mentions that the…
Descriptors: Principals, Interviews, Educational Improvement, Effective Schools Research
Ramaswami, Rama – Campus Technology, 2010
"Human capital"--the value of a worker to his enterprise--has been around as a concept at least since the Industrial Revolution. The term "human capital management" (HCM) started to gain currency in the 1950s, but as a business phenomenon, HCM did not really take off until the 1990s. These days, HCM is on the human resources agenda of thousands of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Human Capital, Organizational Objectives, Human Resources
Baloglu, Nuri; Karadag, Engin; Karaman, Hasan – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2008
The aim of this study was to develop a scale measuring attitudes toward strategic planning for primary and secondary school administrators. In the research, 498 school administrators (77 females, 421 males; 140 principles, 56 vice and 302 assistant administrators) consisted of the sampling group in three districts of Istanbul/Turkey according to…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Income, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals)
Killion, Joellen; Roy, Patricia – National Staff Development Council, 2009
From setting the stage to engaging the community in understanding the purpose of collaborative professional learning teams, this volume covers what leaders need to know to implement more effective professional learning. Chapters focus on changing school culture, scheduling time, planning, using data, designs for professional learning, facilitating…
Descriptors: Educational Cooperation, School Culture, Central Office Administrators, Time Management
Schroeder, Connie – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2010
Recognizing that a necessary and significant role change is underway in faculty development, this book calls for centers to merge their traditional responsibilities and services with a leadership role as organizational developers. Failing to define and outline the dimensions and expertise of this new role puts centers at risk of not only…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Change Agents, Organizational Change, Organizational Development
Haskins, Mark E.; Clawson, James G. – International Journal of Educational Management, 2006
Purpose: This article describes one way for committee chairs, program administrators, and/or task force leaders to effectively galvanize an educational program change process. In particular, it introduces and describes the successful use of an assumptions audit (AA) to expose, challenge, reinforce, and/or discard a variety of educational program…
Descriptors: Program Design, Educational Administration, Collegiality, Educational Change
Boudett, Kathryn Parker, Ed.; Steele, Jennifer L., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2007
What does it look like when a school uses data wisely? "Data Wise in Action", a new companion and sequel to the bestselling "Data Wise", tells the stories of eight very different schools following the Data Wise process of using assessment results to improve teaching and learning. "Data Wise in Action" highlights the…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Change, Leadership, Program Descriptions
Guardo, Carol J. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 2006
An interim president often plays a crucial role in leading a college or university. In some instances, the interim can address and resolve troublesome issues and thus clear the way for the new president to generate progress. In others, the interim stays the course so that the institution maintains its momentum and seizes strategic opportunities to…
Descriptors: College Presidents, Temporary Employment, Role, Leadership Responsibility
Educational Research Service, 2007
This collection draws from the best of the "ERS Spectrum" principalship literature over the past five years to provide K-12 principals with a guide to reflective practice. The resource provided here is distinctive in the way it addresses the dual roles of the principal--as instructional and managerial leader--in a format that is designed both for…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Responsibility, Principals, Administrator Role
Gorton, Richard; Alston, Judy; Snowden, Petra – Open University Press, 2006
This text helps prospective and experienced principals, administrators, and supervisors increase their knowledge and skills through concepts, case-studies, and simulations. This book contains the following two parts and fifteen chapters. Part I presents important theoretical concepts and research findings that can improve educators'…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Social Sciences, Problem Solving, Case Studies
St. John, Mark; Helms, Jenifer V.; Castori, Pam; Hirabayashi, Judy; Lopez, Laurie; Phillips, Michelle – Inverness Research, 2009
The documents enclosed in this report provide a comprehensive and systematic review of the progress made in developing a network organization capable of supporting nanoscience education for the public on a national scale. There is a logic to the studies that were done and to the reports that are included in this notebook. The following are the…
Descriptors: Workshops, Leadership, Administrators, Scientists