Synopses & Reviews
The management of people is an established element in the curriculum of most advanced courses in educational management, as it is in general management programmes. There are few books, however, which deal with human resource management in self-managing schools and colleges. The introduction of Local Management of Schools (LMS), grant-maintained status (GMS) and incorporation of colleges, and their international equivalents, locates the responsibility for staff management firmly with the principal, senior staff and governors. This book examines the management of people within this context of self-management.
The editors believe that people are at the centre of quality schools and colleges. The fashionable term 'human resource management' depersonalizes teachers and associate staff, appearing to regard them as inputs little different from material resources. Sensitive management of people as individuals with different personalities, backgrounds and personal and professional needs is a vital dimension in the development of successful organizations.
This book examines the implications of educational change for the management of all the people who work in schools and colleges. Teachers have traditionally been regarded as the key resource in education but the role of associate staff has become increasingly important in the 1990s. The specific topics featured in this book apply to both education professionals and para-professionals. Indeed, distinguishing between the two groups would negate the principle that all people are entitled to effective and sensitive management.
The book presents relevant research and theory in order to enhance management practice in education. Theeditors' 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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This series examines the impact of the many changes in the management of schools and colleges, drawing on empirical evidence. The approach is analytical rather than descriptive and generates conclusions about the most effective ways of managing schools and colleges on the basis of research evidence.
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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 t