This book offers a succinct and accessible overview of up-to-date and internationally located issues and advice around leading in educational settings.  It draws on the work of key authors in the field, including that of the highly credible authors, which indicates the solid evidence<br /> base for the book.

- Alison Fox,

<p>Authoritative, & reader-friendly. Recommended.</p>

- Marian Nicholson, The Teacher Trainer Vol 28 No 1

′This cutting-edge publication is drawn on international research and practice, and undoubtedly encourages reflection and personal development. The authors are experts in the field of education leadership and management.′ - Professor Raj Mestry, University of Johannesburg The Third Edition of this successful and respected book covers leadership and management of people at all levels in educational organisations. It contains up-to-date research and literature, covering the entire spectrum of educational institutions. This new and revised edition: deals with issues such as succession planning, leadership development and diversityhas an enhanced focus on international trends, examples and researchacknowledges the changing English context, including the shift to system leadership, academies and free schoolscovers changes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland The book will be of great interest to postgraduate students, researchers and academics; candidates on professional leadership qualifications; middle and senior managers, and aspiring leaders in schools and colleges. Tony Bush is Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Warwick, UK and Visiting Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. David Middlewood is a Research Fellow at The University of Warwick.
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Contains up-to-date research and literature in the area, covering the entire spectrum of educational institutions.
PART ONE: SETTING THE SCENE The Context for Leadership and Management Models of Educational Leadership Leading and Managing the Whole Workforce PART TWO: KEY CONCEPTS Organizational Cultures Organizational Structure and Roles Leading and Managing for Diversity Motivation and Job Satisfaction Leading and Managing through Teams PART THREE: KEY PROCESSES Recruitment and Selection Induction and Retention Mentoring and Coaching Leading and Managing People for Performance Organizational Learning and Professional Development Succession Planning and Leadership Development Author index Subject index
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This book offers a succinct and accessible overview of up-to-date and internationally located issues and advice around leading in educational settings.  It draws on the work of key authors in the field, including that of the highly credible authors, which indicates the solid evidence base for the book.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781446256527
Publisert
2013-06-17
Utgave
3. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
SAGE Publications Ltd
Vekt
490 gr
Høyde
242 mm
Bredde
170 mm
Aldersnivå
U, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
288

Om bidragsyterne

Tony Bush is Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Nottingham, and previously held similar posts at the universities of Leicester, Reading, Lincoln and Warwick. He is President of the British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society (BELMAS) and was presented with the Society’s Distinguished Service Award in 2008. He is also a Fellow of the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM). He has an established international profile, with research, consultancy, or invited keynote presentations in 22 countries on all six continents. He has published extensively on many aspects of educational leadership and management, and has been editor of the leading ISI-listed international journal, Educational Management, Administration and Leadership, since 2002. His other recent books include Leading and Managing People in Education (with David Middlewood), and The Principles of Educational Leadership and Management (with Les Bell and David Middlewood). David Middlewood is currently a part-time Research Fellow at the Centre for Educational Studies in the University of Warwick, having previously worked at the University of Lincoln and the University of Leicester where he was Deputy Director of the Centre for Educational Leadership and Management. Prior to working in Higher Education, David taught in schools for many years, culminating in the principalship  of a comprehensive secondary school for nine years, where awards were won for creative arts and equal opportunities. He has taught and researched extensively in the UK and also in various countries in Europe and Africa, being a visiting professor in New Zealand and in South Africa. David has written and edited more than twenty books, many on people leadership and management, strategic leadership, appraisal, practitioner research and some recent research includes work on high performing teams, support staff and student voice. He was co-editor of two professional journals for both primary and secondary school leaders for over six years. He recently co-authored a book on the  leadership of groups of schools and his current work (with Ian Abbott) concerns leadership of learning for disadvantaged pupils.