Professional development for leaders and managers of self-governing schools / by David T. Gamage.

"Current Context Currently, self-governing schools (SGS) or school-based/site-based management (SBM) or local management of schools (LMS) identifies the individual school as the primary unit of improvement. It relies on the redistribution of decision-making authority to stimulate and sustain im...

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Main Author: Gamage, David Thenuwara (Author)
Format: Ebook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer, [2006]
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Online Access:Springer eBooks
Table of Contents:
  • Foundations in School Management:
  • Introduction
  • Decentralization and Devolution of Authority Towards Self-Governing Schools
  • Importance of Educational Administration
  • How Does Organizational Culture Helps Improve Performance?
  • Employing Organizational Behavior as a Management Perspective
  • Effective Leadership and Management:
  • Flexibility in Style is the Key to Providing Effective Leadership
  • Management of Organizations Staffed by Professionals
  • Adopting Strategic Planning for School Improvement
  • Leading and Managing Human Resources
  • Leading and Managing Change towards Organizational Improvement
  • Importance of Effective Communication
  • Need for Well-Informed Effective Decision-Making
  • Meetings as Forums for Effective Communication and Decision-Making
  • Management and Resolution of Conflicts.
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