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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
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
Darling, John R.; And Others – Performance and Instruction, 1984
This examination of the organizational development model of change as it applies to management development within a complex organization of higher education includes some practical results from applying this model and insights into how to manage a public or private organization. (MBR)
Descriptors: Efficiency, Higher Education, Management Development, Models

DuFour, Richard P. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
Principals' goals of a highly motivated faculty and and effective school are not mutually exclusive. Evidence from an organizational study indicates that adherence to agreed-upon values accompanied by encouragement of individual autonomy promotes high morale among employees. (14 references) (CJH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Motivation Techniques, Organizational Development, Principals
Norton, M. Scott – High School Journal, 2003
Research studies strongly support the fact that the leadership of the school principal impacts directly on the climate of the school and, in turn, on student achievement. National statistics relating to principal turnover and dwindling supplies of qualified replacements show clearly that principal turnover has reached crisis proportions.…
Descriptors: Occupational Information, Principals, School Administration, Administrator Characteristics
Campbell, Katherine; Morris, Jeff – 1994
College students with disabilities, as a group, are becoming more involved with each other and are beginning to form student organizations. Major purposes of such organizations include: establishing a means for students with disabilities to make their voices heard on issues relating to disability, creating a social support system for students with…
Descriptors: Advocacy, College Students, Disabilities, Higher Education
Moriarty, Karen M. – 1984
Using an innovative bargaining model, a Chicago-area (Illinois) school district negotiated a teacher contract in under 30 days in an atmosphere of mutual trust. Central to sociologist Irving Goldaber's "win-win bargaining" model are (1) a schedule and a set of values agreed to by both parties and (2) a neutral facilitator. After adopting…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Elementary Secondary Education, Methods, Models

Carroll, James; And Others – Planning for Higher Education, 1984
The institutional planning, budgeting, and monitoring system used by the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology, which provides continuous development, evaluation, and modification operating in advance of rather than in reaction to potential administrative crisis, is described. (MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Planning, Higher Education

Blais, Roger A. – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1985
The history of Canada's second largest engineering school's system of research administration is outlined, and the areas of general concern for research administrators seen in the near future are examined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Educational History, Engineering Education, Higher Education
CAUSE/EFFECT, 1990
Reorganization of the information systems at Indiana University is chronicled and the role of computing services in linking all parts of the institution in support of both education and administration is discussed. Involvement of planning and policy groups in developing directions and initiatives is also outlined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, Committees, Computer Oriented Programs
Allen, Lew – 1991
Shared governance is an elusive concept for schools to grasp and put into action. For schools to move forward with shared governance implementation, they need to gain a clear, precise understanding of who is involved, what processes ensure that those targeted will actually be involved, what those individuals' efforts should focus on, and what…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Management Teams, Organizational Development, Participative Decision Making
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
Donald, A. Wayne; Naff, Michael – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1993
The process used to engineer and manage major organizational change at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is described. Issues include defining change, gaining support, organizing to facilitate change, staff development, establishing project strategies, and measuring success. The role of the institution's information…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, Higher Education, Information Technology
Hezel, Richard T. – 1990
Since 1987 Hezel Associates has studied how each of the 50 states is or is not coordinating the planning of technology, especially the use of telecommunications for education and related activities. The study documented telecommunications activities of state departments of education and higher education, boards of regents, boards of vocational and…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Educational Policy, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education