This Executive Position Paper examined the reported preparation of Delaware Tech Stanton/Wilmington Campus department chairpersons at the time of their appointments and what strategies and training methods they report will more quickly prepare and develop new appointees into successful department chairs. Two surveys were utilized; one was sent to…

Describes principals' responsibilities in overseeing educational technology. Outlines computer knowledge and skills principals should possess about hardware, software, word processing, data bases, spreadsheets, integrated software, and school applications (scheduling, grading, recording attendance, budgeting, maintaining inventories, etc.).…

Within the framework of UNESCO's program in the field of educational policies, planning and administration, the training of educational planners, and the training and upgrading of educational administration staff is a high priority concern. Addressed to both trainers and practitioners, this three-part handbook stresses the development of training…

Intended as a guide for other field operational training programs, this paper reports the organization and conduct of a workshop held in Nazareth (Ethiopia) November 20-30, 1981, for 35 local-level administrators of literacy programs in five African nations (Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe). According to the authors, the organizers…

Governmental legislation in Great Britain has substantially changed headteachers' roles and underlined their responsibility for school improvement. This paper presents a preliminary evaluation of the HEADLAMP (Headteachers' Leadership and Management Programme) scheme for beginning principals. Interviews with some program participants revealed…

This manual is designed to provide assistance to Head Start grantees and training institutions involved in the administration of Child Development Associate (CDA) training programs. Specifically, the manual is intended to (1) provide basic information on the CDA training program as well as an overview of basic program features and administrative…

Describes experiences in assisting native management trainers in Bahrain improve management training programs. Discusses characteristics of people and organizations, program design, relationships with resident trainers, training preferences and learning styles of managers, and language and communication. (RC)

Discusses the development, content, and implementation of a training program for administrative personnel who work in urban settings in the Cleveland City School District. Presents a model, The Leadership Academy, which provides assistance, upgrading, renewal, or retraining to all the district's administrators. (JS)

Reviews the literature on management development and summarizes results of a survey of human resources development (HRD) professionals' perceptions about management development practices. Topics discussed include identifying management development needs; strategic business plans, succession plans, and individual development plans; frequency and…

This report documents a conference on the conceptual framework underlying the management of Teacher Corps Projects. The conference, designed to provide participants with training in specific skills pertinent to their responsibilities, was attended by school administrators, program development specialists, community coordinators, community council…

Research finds that, in Japanese-owned plants in America, efforts are made to bring the system around slowly to a Japanese management style through acculturation, communication, and training. Problems engendered by these efforts emerge particularly at the middle management levels. Barriers to corporate unity are far fewer at the plant level. (CT)

Five self-selected triads of Western Australia (W.A.) principals served as process consultants to improve their schools. Patterns of communication, leadership procedures, tensions impeding collaboration, decision-making, and problem-solving procedures were the foci of attention. The strategy asked each consultant pair (in turn) to clarify their…

The simulation materials in this booklet are presented in the form of "in" basket items that represent some problems encountered by secondary school principals in actual situations. These exercises are directed toward improving those skills related to the administrative processes of decisionmaking, supervision, planning, and problem…

THIS CHAPTER FROM A LARGER WORK ON INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY DISCUSSES LEADERSHIP STEREOTYPES AND CONCEPTIONS, EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE OF ACTUAL LEADERSHIP FUNCTIONS, THE SELECTION OF POTENTIAL EXECUTIVES, AND METHODS OF EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT. THE MAJOR PROBLEM OF LEADERSHIP IS TO CREATE SITUATIONS IN WHICH FOLLOWERS WILLINGLY ACCEPT THE LEADER AS THEIR…

The process of making better people managers was examined. Data were collected through interviews with managers and staff at five case study organizations in the United Kingdom and through interviews with a sample of business schools and management developers. The study established that managers must be able to do the following things: (1) empower…