′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 diversity
- has an enhanced focus on international trends, examples and research
- acknowledges the changing English context, including the shift to system leadership, academies and free schools
- covers 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.
Tabella dei contenuti
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
Circa l’autore
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.
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