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Hicks, John – Educational Administration, 1975
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Role, College Administration, Colleges
Mintzberg, Henry – Harvard Business Review, 1975
Contrasts popular myths about managers' duties with the facts, as indicated by various studies of managers and how they function. The author argues that managers often have distorted views of their role, and that they must first recognize what their job really involves in order to perform it effectively. (JG)
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Administrators
Download full textClark, Donald L.
Securing funds to support a project does not necessarily guarantee its success. For any venture to be successful it must be undergirded by an effective management system. Discussed are four basic questions on the topic of effective project management. (1) When should project management start? (2) Who is responsible for the effective management…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Role, Facilities, Financial Support
Tracy, Guy R. – 1994
This paper compares the managerial, administrative, and leadership styles of public-school superintendents and presidents of public corporations. Data were derived from questionnaires mailed to eight superintendents and seven corporate presidents. Findings show that superintendents and corporate presidents used similar leadership…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Role, Business Administration, Corporations
Torbert, William R. – Revision, 1983
The idea of "Executive Mind" carries with it the notion of purposeful and effective action. Part I of this paper characterizes three complements to "Executive Mind"--"Observing Mind,""Theorizing Mind," and "Passionate Mind"--and offers historical figures exemplifying all four types. The concluding…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Art
Guruge, Ananda W. P. – 1969
This study begins with a look at current systems and practices in educational administration in an effort to identify the influence of certain interpersonal relationships on educational planning. Different types of planning organizations are then surveyed to illustrate that methods in and approaches to administration and planning are numerous. A…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Policy, Administrative Principles, Administrative Problems
Fernando, Neil – 1984
This report is a part of the Diagnostic Study on Educational Management in Sri Lanka, a project under the United Nations Development Program/UNESCO Regional Technical Cooperation Programme for Increasing Efficiency in Education through Improved Management and Planning. The diagnostic study consisted of five main surveys requiring an analysis of…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Role, Educational Administration, Educational Change
Mulcahy, Dianne – 2003
Roles and functions of senior and front line managers in VET organizations and their approaches to developing management and leadership expertise were examined in order to identify best practices. Based upon mail surveys sent to managers in 1551 registered training organizations (365 responded, for a response rate of 23.5%), 147 telephone…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Role, Administrators, Case Studies
Hole, F. Marvin; And Others – 1977
A research project examined adequacy and appropriateness of traditional means of teacher preparation for health occupations programs and made recommendations for change. Its specific task was to survey (via questionnaires) all personnel involved in health occupations programs at the secondary, postsecondary, and adult levels in various educational…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Education, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
