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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797460003321

Autore

Brower Robert <1951->

Titolo

Transformational leadership & decision making in schools / / Robert E. Brower, Bradley V. Balch ; acquisitions editor Elizabeth Brenkus ; cover designer Rose Storey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005

©2005

ISBN

1-4833-6365-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (145 p.)

Disciplina

371.2011

Soggetti

School management and organization - Decision making

Educational leadership

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Chapter 1 - Introduction""; ""Summary""; ""Reflective Thinking""; ""Chapter 2 - Decision-Making Pedagogy: A Leadership Essential""; ""Summary""; ""Conceptual Framework""; ""Reflective Thinking""; ""Chapter 3 - Overcoming Internal Obstacles to Decision Making""; ""Summary""; ""Conceptual Framework""; ""Reflective Thinking""; ""Chapter 4 - Overcoming External Barriers to Decision Making""; ""Summary""; ""Conceptual Framework""; ""Reflective Thinking""

""Chapter 5 - Aligning Decision Making to the Leader�s Mission""""Summary""; ""Conceptual Framework""; ""Reflective Thinking""; ""Chapter 6 - Understanding How Human Nature Affects Decision Making""; ""Summary""; ""Conceptual Framework""; ""Reflective Thinking""; ""Chapter 7 - Defining Relationships with Respect and Rapport""; ""Summary""; ""Conceptual Framework""; ""Reflective Thinking""; ""Chapter 8 - Entrust: The Value of Empowerment and Delegation""; ""Summary""; ""Conceptual Framework""; ""Reflective Thinking""; ""Chapter 9 - Creating Motivating Capacities for the Common Good""

""Summary""""Conceptual Framework""; ""Reflective Thinking""; ""Chapter 10 - The Influence of Capitalism on Decision Making"";



""Summary""; ""Conceptual Framework""; ""Reflective Thinking""; ""Chapter 11 - Refining and Rethinking Change in Education""; ""Summary""; ""Conceptual Framework""; ""Reflective Thinking""; ""Chapter 12 - Facing the Challenges of Leadership""; ""Summary""; ""Conceptual Framework""; ""Reflective Thinking""; ""Chapter 13 - Leadership for the Common Good: The Essential Imperative""; ""A Case Study for Decision Making""; ""Summary""; ""Conceptual Framework""

""Reflective Thinking""""Resource: Decision Making Self-Assessment""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

Helps school leaders re-center their decision making on student achievement, mission, and goal alignment. Covers self-assessment, reflective thinking, vision and mission, motivation, and barriers to decision making.