Managing People in Education

Tony Bush & David Middlewood

Tony Bush & David Middlewood
Managing People in Education [PDF ebook]

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`Aims to enhance management practice in education by presenting research findings and theory from a wide range of contributors′ –
Skills and Enterprise Update

′This is indeed a book which could be useful to a much larger readership than the normal closed circle of those working in education′ – Managing Schools Today

The book presents relevant research and theory in order to enhance management practice in education. The editors′ intention is to articulate good practice on the basis of evidence in educational settings. The ideas presented here are derived from international research and practice and apply to all phases of education, with the emphasis on applying research findings to improve practice in schools and colleges.

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Table of Content

PART ONE: SETTING THE SCENE

The Changing Context of Management in Education – Tony Bush

Managing People and Performance – Colin Riches

The Learning Organisation – Jacky Lumby

PART TWO: ORGANISATIONAL ISSUES

Management Structures – Tony Bush

Management Roles in Education – Valerie Hall

Managing Through Teams – John O’Neill

PART THREE: INDIVIDUAL ISSUES

Managing Teachers’ Time under Systemic Reform – Jim Campbell and Sean R. St. J. Neill

Managing Stress in Education – Megan Crawford

Managing for Equal Opportunities – Marianne Coleman

The Gender Issue

PART FOUR: THE MANAGEMENT OF KEY PROCESSES

Managing Recruitment and Selection – David Middlewood

Managing Induction and Mentoring – Marianne Coleman

Managing Appraisal – David Middlewood

Managing Staff Development – David Middlewood

Managing Individual Performance – Keith Foreman

About the author

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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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 240 ● ISBN 9781446265215 ● File size 10.6 MB ● Editor Tony Bush & David Middlewood ● Publisher SAGE Publications ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 1997 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 3665808 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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