This study aims to give voice to public high school principals in Illinois as to their perceived views on the purpose of high school education and their perceptions of partnerships with businesses. Data from 105 distinct public high schools from 50 Illinois counties were analyzed. Findings reveal that principals view the purpose of high school…

A firm grounding in change theory can provide educational leaders with an opportunity to orchestrate meaningful organizational improvements. This article provides an opportunity for practicing leaders to review four major theories of organizational change--continuous improvement, two approaches to organizational learning, and appreciative inquiry.…

Reports on the successful adoption and implementation of the Dunn and Dunn Learning Styles model at a high school and an elementary school that leads to improvements in school climate and culture, resulting in increased student academic achievement. (Contains 14 references.) (PKP)

After reviewing the development of organizational theories, the author points out three reasons why these new ideas have not been applied in education. These reasons focus on the political environment of the schools and on the diversity of needs and demands in the schools. (Author/IRT)

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)

Schools must operate in the same external environment that shapes change in the business world. R.H. Watherman identified eight organization renewal themes: informed opportunism, direction and empowerment, friendly facts and congenial financial controls, enlightened curiosity, teamwork, stability in motion, attitudes and attention, and causes and…

Some relationships between high schools and their parent districts are similar to those between individual business enterprises and their parent companies. This article reviews several factors enhancing the success of these relationships in business and draws implications for high school organization. Leadership, organizational autonomy, 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)

Briefly reviews the literature on different approaches to understanding leadership that have relevance for educators. (JG)

The educational community must acquire the organizational capability to engage in systems design, envision new stages of education, and bring the image to life. The first stage probes the essence of education: its relationship to society, the designation of social functions, the kind of learning to be offered, and the feasibility of organizational…

In organizational supervision one is concerned with the nature of the organizational process and its outputs. The author outlines the process of organizational supervision to identify the source of a serious problem and to identify problems before they become serious. (Author/IRT)

Humanistic management calls for a continual search for opportunities to achieve a synergistic relation between the needs of the organization and the unique capabilities and potentials of the individual employee. (Author)

If educational leaders are to reshape education, they must acquire new and effective skills suitable for deployment in the information age. Administrator certification programs need to provide an understanding and application of formal organization theory, management functions, and the relationship of human growth and development to the learning…

Describes models that will help principals to become more effective agents of change. (Author/MLF)

The current educational format emphasizes learning for grades, for future reward, or to avoid punishment. To promote learning for its own sake and a better understanding of society, secondary schools need to become dynamic learning and living centers where all students, teachers, and administrators are engaged cooperatively in integrated, active…