Educational institutions and leadership through the lens of organization theory [[electronic resource] /] / Guest editors: Bob L. Johnson Jr. and Janice R. Fauske

• Pubblicazione: Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (129 p.)
• Disciplina: 302.3/5
• Soggetto topico: Organizational behavior; School management and organization
• Altri autori: FauskeJanice R JohnsonBob L. Jr
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Introduction Organization theory, educational leadership and educational research; Routines in school organizations; Organizational learning theory in schools; Building new bridges; Bridging or buffering?; The business-education relationship; Universities as communities of fate; Mountains, flatlands and tenuous meaning; Postscript: where have we been?; Note from the publisher
• Sommario/riassunto: Purpose - This essay argues that it is time to revisit and reintegrate the contributions oforganization theory to the understanding of educational organizations and leadership.Design/methodology/approach - The arguments presented in this essay are predicated on thefollowing assumptions: a collective recognition of the rich theoretical and conceptual contributions thefield of organization has made to the understanding of educational organizations and leadership; aconcern that the pragmatic press of the current reform movement - with its preoccupation withoutcome measures - would discourage effo
• Titolo autorizzato: Educational institutions and leadership through the lens of organization theory
• ISBN: 1-280-50840-X; 9786610508402; 1-84544-249-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783211003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II