Educational leadership and management : developing insights and skills / Marianne Coleman and Derek Glover.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coleman, Marianne.

Contributor:

Glover, Derek.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational leadership.

School management and organization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead ; New York : Open University Press, c2010.

Summary:

This book integrates theory with practice by presenting a real life scenario in each chapter to illustrate insights and skills needed by leaders in education in an increasingly diverse society.

Contents:

Front cover; Half title page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Introduction; 1 Leading and managing for diversity and social justice; 2 Leading with values - Anne Gold; 3 Communication; 4 Decision-making and the management of conflict; 5 Motivation and delegation; 6 Performance management; 7 Working with and through teams; 8 Meetings; 9 Managing time and stress; 10 Developing understanding of emotion and leadership - Megan Crawford; 11 Personal and institutional development; Endnote; References; Author index; Subject index; Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-33823-8

9786613338235

0-335-23931-5

OCLC:

654029498