M. Scott Norton

A Guide for Educational Policy Governance (eBook, ePUB)

Effective Leadership for Policy Development

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The varying concepts of organizational development are relevant to everything done administratively in educational practice. Organizational development centers on the concepts of schools as social organization, and like all other social systems, schools have structure, power, values, assumptions, conflicts, ongoing changes, and issues that exert strong influences on human behavior. The interplay between the organizational, human, and social environments combines to influence relationships, roles, attitudes, and program outcomes. The often-heard statement that 'schools are people' and that the human component is our greatest asset are discussed in-depth throughout the book. The book focuses on the concepts of organizational development and the matter of on-going change. The significant concepts and contributions historically that have served as foundations for contemporary administrative practices are underscored. Guidance is given to administrative leaders for dealing with ongoing organizational changes is an important focus of the book. School leaders and school personnel must work in changing internal and external environments. Organizational culture and climate as they influence school practices are discussed in-depth. Contemporary applications of organizational development and a look to the future are projected for the guidance of all school personnel.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475835618
• Artikelnr.: 49987812

Autorenporträt

M. Scott Norton is a former public school teacher, coordinator of curriculum, assistant superintendent and superintendent of schools. He has served as professor and vice chair of the Department of Educational Administration and Supervision at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and as professor and chair of the Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies at Arizona State University, where he is professor emeritus.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Chapter 1: A Pathway to Effective Governance Policy and Regulation
Development
Chapter 2: Effective Utilization: Putting the School Policies and
Regulations to Work
Chapter 3: Policy and Regulation Development: The Difference That It Makes
Chapter 4: Impact of Federal Laws, State Statutes, and the Courts on Local
School Policy
Glossary
About the Author