Advancing race equity and inclusion can sometimes seem daunting and often leaves many wondering how and where to start. One way to achieve social change in an organization is to incorporate race equity and inclusion at every stage of work. The seven steps in this guide provide a clear framework for undertaking this important work. This tool adds…

After her school wins the coveted United States National Secondary Education Award, a school principal embarks upon an educational odyssey. The principal discovers that the reasons for winning the award are a sham! As her school falls apart, she begins to reflect on the stagnant school organization and the ineffective prescriptions for…

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…

Like the bestselling first edition, this introductory textbook succinctly presents concepts and theories of educational leadership and organizational behavior and immediately applies them to problems of practice. It includes practical case studies, real-world scenarios and analyses, reflection questions, and straightforward explanations of…

Schools are managed with the wrong organizational model in mind. They are unique and cannot be governed by conventional management theory. This article describes schools as loosely coupled systems and describes what school administrators should be doing to be effective in such a situation. (Author/WD)

Explains how to create an organizational system that will result in good performance. Topics discussed include process versus system; two views of a system, i.e., mechanistic and organic; and components of a system, including performance guides, measurement of results, feedback, and training. (LRW)

Defines the concept of the synergistic model of organizational structure. The primary components of the model are cooperative action and job integration, which have as a direct result the increased energy in staff members using the model. (MD)

This book was written for the student-practitioner. It introduces organizational and leadership theories that are especially relevant to educational administration programs that prepare students for school and district leadership roles. It begins with a historical overview of organizational theory, in chapter 1, to provide a framework for…

Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) is proposed as a viable research methodology for use by organizational scientists. Presents a brief description of the method and discusses past uses of the methodology. Describes possible uses for MDS in the areas of construct development and schema recovery. (Author)

As administrators grow in their understanding of the complexities of school management, they will increase their abilities to take into account the contingent relationship between task, organization, and people. (Author)

A grounded meta-analytic technique for comparing organizational interventions derived from rational-based strategies (e.g., management-by-objectives, planned change) with organizational culture-based strategies (organizational culture, climate) is described. The method is seen as useful for integrating qualitative and quantitative research.…

This two-volume work is intended to help readers develop powerful new ways of thinking about organizational principles, and apply them to policy-making and management in colleges and universities. The book is written with two audiences in mind: administrative and faculty leaders in institutions of higher learning, and students (both doctoral and…

Contends that school administrators should take a careful look at business management techniques, with an eye to using them in the schools. (Author/JM)

This Teacher Corps document investigates the nature and function of organizations, and explores the applicability of organizational studies to the field of education. Topics dealt with include: 1) understanding organizations; 2) the structure of organizations; 3) the relationship between individuals and organizations; 4) organizational…

The practical implications of value "matches" between subordinates and supervisors for organizational processes are potentially extensive, impacting on interpersonal relationships, supervisory leadership effectiveness, satisfaction with a supervisor, and work satisfaction. (Author)