Educational Administration
Leading with Mind and Heart
3rd Edition
Published on 16. October 2011
324 pages
978-1-61048-398-8 (ISBN)
Description
Newly appointed school administrators are often confused when faced with the prospect of having to assume a leadership role in a complex organization like a school or school system. Where does one start? An effective method would be to systematically examine the vital components that make up an organization. A system of organizational diagnosis and prescription will lead to a comprehensive and integrated analysis of the organization's strengths and weaknesses and point the way toward possible improvement. The new edition of Educational Administration: Leading with Mind and Heart suggests such a sequential and systematic approach. Utilizing it effectively can produce dramatic results.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
ISBN-13
978-1-61048-398-8 (9781610483988)
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Person
Robert H. Palestini has been an educator for almost fifty years, serving as a high school science teacher, principal, superintendent of schools, and university dean. He is currently dean emeritus and professor of educational leadership, as well as the founding executive director of the Educational Leadership Institute and Center for Catholic Urban Education at Saint Joseph's University.
Content
Chapter 1 Organizational Structure in Schools
Chapter 2 School Culture
Chapter 3 Organizational Leadership
Chapter 4 Motivating and Rewarding Individuals
Chapter 5 Effective Communication
Chapter 6 Conflict Management
Chapter 7 The Strategic Planning Process
Chapter 8 Effective Decision Making
Chapter 9 Power and the Negotiations Process
Chapter 10 The Change Process
Chapter 11 Leading With Heart
Chapter 12 Organizational Diagnosis
Chapter 2 School Culture
Chapter 3 Organizational Leadership
Chapter 4 Motivating and Rewarding Individuals
Chapter 5 Effective Communication
Chapter 6 Conflict Management
Chapter 7 The Strategic Planning Process
Chapter 8 Effective Decision Making
Chapter 9 Power and the Negotiations Process
Chapter 10 The Change Process
Chapter 11 Leading With Heart
Chapter 12 Organizational Diagnosis
