Organizational Behavior for School Leadership

NOTE EDITORE

Organizational Behavior for School Leadership provides a theoretical and practical framework to help emerging leaders build the mental models they need to be effective. Presenting traditional, modern, and contemporary perspectives, each chapter offers opportunities for readers to reflect on the ideas and apply their leadership perspective and skills to their own work settings. In this way, this important book helps graduate students in educational leadership understand organizational situations and circumstances, an essential step in making appropriate decisions about people, school operations, and the community that generate improved student and teacher outcomes. Special features include: Guiding questions—chapter openers to initiate student thinking. Case studies and companion rubrics—engage students in applying content to real-life school scenarios with guiding rubrics to help think through answers. Reflections and relevance—interactive learning activities, simulations, and graphic assignments deepen readers' understanding. PSEL Standards—each chapter aligns with the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders. Companion website—includes case studies and rubrics, supplementary materials, additional readings, and PowerPoint slides for instructors.

SOMMARIO

About the Authors Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Leading Organizations: Evolving Perspectives Chapter 2: Leadership Theory: Managing Tasks and People (lateNineteenth to lateTwentieth Centuries) Chapter 3: Contemporary Theories: Leadership as a Shared Process Chapter 4: Motivating People to Accomplish Organizational Goals Chapter 5: Leading Organizational Change/Organizational Learning Chapter 6: Managing Conflict for Organizational Effectiveness Chapter 7: Communication in Organizations Chapter 8: Building the Organization’s Capacity Chapter 9: Problem Solving and Decision Making Chapter 10: Ethical Decision Making in Organizations Chapter 11: Allocating Educational Resources

AUTORE

Leslie S. Kaplan is a retired school administrator, a full-time education writer, and an Adjunct Research Professor at Old Dominion University, USA. William A. Owings is Professor of Educational Leadership at Old Dominion University, USA.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9781138948693
• Dimensioni: 10 x 7 in Ø 2.05 lb
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Illustration Notes: 32 b/w images and 21 tables
• Pagine Arabe: 414