1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910464866403321

Autore

Leask Marilyn <1950-, >

Titolo

Development planning and school improvement for middle managers / / Marilyn Leask and Ian Terrell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-315-86639-0

1-317-96057-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (432 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TerrellIan <1954->

Disciplina

373.1/207

Soggetti

School management and organization - England

School improvement programs - England

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1997 by Kogan Page Limited.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; The Contributors; PART I: FOUNDATIONS; 1. Middle Management at the Centre of School Improvement; The case for middle management at the centre of school improvement; Conclusion; 2. Competence, Reflection and Improvement; Management competence; The reflective practitioner and depth to reflection; The four pathways for reflection and action; Going forward; Conclusion; 3. The Wider Contribution to the Teacher Profession; The process of developing professional knowledge; Professionalism and teaching; Models of teaching; Conclusion

PART II: WHO YOU ARE IN THE CONTEXT IN WHICH YOU WORK4. Values, Beliefs, Vision: Where do you Stand?; Your values and beliefs about management; Your values and beliefs about teaching and learning; Personal skills, knowledge and qualities; Developing your vision for the department; Conclusion; 5. The Nature of Organisations; The context for middle management in your school; The ethos and culture of schools; Understanding the school and department; Conclusion; 6. International Perspectives; Australia; The Netherlands; Norway; Singapore; Sweden; USA; Ghana; Israel; PART III: WORKING WITH PEOPLE

7. Leadership from the MiddleDefining leadership and management; Accountability, authority and power; Vision and transformational leadership; Dimensions and tensions of leadership; Conclusion; 8.



Getting the Best out of Your Staff; Developing people: the key resource; Investing in people; Motivating staff; Celebration of success; Challenge and support; Individual differences; What needs developing; Developing classroom skills; Effective staff development activities; Getting the best out of your team; Conclusion; PART IV: TEACHING AND LEARNING; 9. Talking about Good Teaching and Learning

Exploring and developing models held by colleaguesExploring other models of teaching and learning; The purpose of identifying good teaching and learning; Communicating good practice to a wider audience; Monitoring the quality of teaching and learning within the department; Conclusion; 10. Raising Attainment Through Improving Teaching and Learning; Laying the foundations; Identifying good departmental practice; Assessing pupil progress and setting targets; Curriculum planning; Study guides; Information to parents; Learning activities; Conclusion; PART V: MANAGEMENT TASKS

11. Turning Your Vision to Action: The Planning ProcessYour (private) strategic plan; Development planning; Conclusion; 12. Keeping up the Momentum: Evaluating and Monitoring Your Plans; Definition of terms; Sustaining the implementation of plans; Collecting evidence for evaluation; The development and dissemination of new practice in the UK; Conclusion; 13. Making Time for Management; The complexity of managing time; The time effectiveness skills and techniques; Managing your own feelings; Working with people; Conclusion; 14. Administration; Management and administration: The differences

Planning and record keeping routines and procedures

Sommario/riassunto

Classroom teachers moving to positions of increased responsibility often have very little formal training for their new role. This book provides guidelines for best practice in the necessary skills for success - planning, management and accountability.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910139002303321

Titolo

M&A information technology best practices / / edited by Janice M. Roehl-Anderson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Somerset, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2013

ISBN

1-118-74106-4

1-118-69202-0

1-118-74095-5

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (578 p.)

Collana

Wiley finance series

Altri autori (Persone)

Roehl-AndersonJanice M

Disciplina

004.0681

Soggetti

Information technology

Computer science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

part 1. Introduction -- part 2. Information technology's role in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures -- part 3. The people aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures -- part 4. M&A IT project governance, testing, and business intelligence -- part 5. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Add value to your organization via the mergers & acquisitions IT function   As part of Deloitte Consulting, one of the largest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) consulting practice in the world, author Janice Roehl-Anderson reveals in M&A Information Technology Best Practices how companies can effectively and efficiently address the IT aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Filled with best practices for implementing and maintaining systems, this book helps financial and technology executives in every field to add value to their mergers, acquisitions, and/or div



3.

Record Nr.

UNICASVEA0101929

Autore

Scott, W. Richard

Titolo

Istituzioni e organizzazioni / Richard W. Scott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bologna, : Il mulino, \1998!

Titolo uniforme

Institutions and organizations.

ISBN

8815063560

Descrizione fisica

230 p. ; 22 cm

Collana

Strumenti , . Scienze sociali

Disciplina

302.35

306.3

Soggetti

Organizzazione - Sociologia

Istituzioni economiche

Organizzazioni - Sociologia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Ed. italiana a cura di Silvia Gherardi

Trad. di Annamaria Visentin.