As a result of increasing internationalisation, the University of Copenhagen established the Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use (CIP) in 2008 as a research, competence development and resource centre. Part of CIP's remit is to provide language training (mainly in Danish and English) for students and staff at the University.…

This paper focuses on the approaches used by school heads in helping their growth and their teachers in primary schools in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces of South Africa. The Department of Basic Education expects school heads and teachers to bring change in their school performances. The problem is that in these primary schools heads and…

The vices rampant now among students in Nigeria secondary schools, such as acts of indiscipline, stealing, cheating, truancy, rioting, cultism, and raping, together with population explosion, call for special skills on the part of the school administrators to be able to cope with these challenges. Consequently, this paper examines the uniqueness…

The book "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game", by Michael Lewis, has intrigued management practitioners and researchers. This article describes the use of the book as a supplementary reading in a management course. The book was found to be a useful complement to a traditional textbook when addressing topics such as organizational change…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine first the job responsibilities undertaken by vice-principals and second to investigate the respective contribution of each job responsibility in preparing them for the principalship. Because new principals are drawn predominantly from the ranks of vice-principals in Hong Kong, it is important to…

Unified Vocational Preparation (UVP), the British counterpart of the American approach, training within industry, is examined from an historical perspective. The benefits of UVP are examined, including the use of company facilities and personnel, impact on staff development, manager's role, and management education. (CT)

Describes an insurance company's development of an assertiveness training course for managers, supervisors, and clerical staff. (CSS)

Currently, considerable difference exists between learning experiences for school administrators at the pre-service and in-service stages in their careers. Individuals aspiring to formal school leadership roles participate in learning experiences that are part of university-based administrator preparation programs. Those already serving in…

At least five topics are relevant to the professional development of school principals in Australia. First, the Deputy Principalship might well be considered an internship for guided experience in the skills of administration and in the art of leadership. Second, although programs of study in administration vary from institution to institution, a…

Argues that the emphasis of staff development programs should be on inservice education rather than inservice training and that an effective staff development program must include leadership training for administrative personnel. (JG)

Outlines what makes for a good administrator inservice training program and why a district should have one. (IRT)

Staff developers need to recognize management practices that interfere with the establishment of conditions necessary for professional growth, then seek alternative to those practices. The article describes 13 management myths and presents alternative actions that encourage viewing the school as a community of leaders. (SM)

This annotated bibliography cites 20 sources, including presentations of theory, analyses of need, and outlines of specific programs. Sensitivity training, individualized training, field training, networking, and human relations are among the concepts presented. The need for the rejuvenation of administrator training emerges as a connecting theme.…