This bibliography provides a recommended list of research and theoretical literature in the field of secondary education. It organizes the literature into three main categories: (1) references of general interest; (2) reform strategies designed to promote academic achievement; and (3) literature relevant to the specific research projects conducted…

This report is designed to provide practical assistance to government officials and librarians responsible for the planning, creation, and development of national library services. Based on a number of authoritative studies and a broad consensus among experts, including directors of national libraries, these guidelines give special attention to…

The validity of rehabilitation administration as a specialized field rests on a questionable foundation due to the limited data regarding management personnel within rehabilitation facilities and agencies. A survey of 243 members of the National Rehabilitation Administration Association was conducted to identify work assignments, inservice…

Recent research has shown that, to exercise more effective leadership, principals need to match their behaviors with the appropriate needs and concerns of teachers. Concepts and tools from work done by the Research on Concerns-Based Adoption Project at the Austin campus of the University of Texas were employed to provide principals in the Palm…

The Director of Evaluation Services of a mid-sized urban school district describes her job exchange experiences as an assistant principal in a junior high school. The background of the writer and description of the district, evaluation training in the district and returning to the field, and how evaluation fits are discussed. The purposes of the…

A 1982 questionnaire survey of 4,800 Pennsylvania public school administrators sought to determine what topics the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) should present in its "Executive Academy" programs. The Executive Academy was created to help the state's school districts and intermediate units improve their administrative and…

Education and training of management personnel in developing nations have been patterned after the American system. Unfortunately, efforts at transplanting such knowledge has neglected the cultural nuances unique to the various nations, resulting in incomplete success. Intercultural communication barriers can be posed by such cultural features as…

Providing opportunities for employee growth and development, and training suppervisory personnel in why their people behave as they do, will go a long way toward providing solutions to people problems. (Author)

A study of home economists in utility companies indicates that their roles are becoming increasingly business-oriented. A majority recommend additional college course work in business and public relations to help home economists qualify for managerial positions outside home service; policy-makers indicated willingness to employ home economists in…

The managerial self-development program described was developed to help managers get a better look at themselves and the environment in which they operate. (Author)

To address the differing experiences and needs of women who are potential administrators and to examine the barriers to their success, the Hofstra University Department of Educational Administration initiated an intensive workshop called "Women in School Administration" in 1980. The authors begin this evaluation of the workshops by discussing the…

Management development in higher education, particularly improvements in the capacity of institutions to generate viable future plans and to manage scarce resources, has become an increasingly important agenda item to administrators and policy-makers during the past decade. This book attempts to develop frameworks for improving management and…

This document outlines basic planning and management principles for refugee services. Various administrative, funding, planning, and delivery concepts are discussed from the perspectives of state coordinators, administrators, and community agencies. The guide is intended to be of use in planning and managing individual services and in developing…

Research suggests that effective organizational change must be led by line personnel rather than by outside consultants. The Performance Management Program (PMP) implemented in two Bell Telephone companies is a line-led, self-help program in which managers participate in problem-solving activities within their own jobs. Marketing and sales…