Managing Staff Development

Informationen zum Autor Professor Patricia Partington is Director of the Centre for Academic Practice at Nottingham Trent University and came to this post from being first Chief-Executive of the Universities' and Colleges' Staff Development Agency (now HESDA)! where she was responsible for leading national initiatives in educational development! management development! and a range of professional development for all staff groups in higher education. Dr Caroline Stainton is Academic Practice Development Manager in the Centre for Academic Practice at the Nottingham Trent University. She is a member of the SEDA publications committee and of the planning committee of the Heads of Educational Development Group (HEDG). Klappentext "this book provides many useful approaches! checklists and models for managing staff development which could prove helpful to those involved in this area of higher education." Studies in Higher Education Managing Staff Development is a handbook to help university and college managers in their planning! delivery and evaluation of staff development. It is distinctive in its coverage of development for all functions in higher education: educational development! management training and professional training for all groups of staff including administrators! technicians! managers! researchers and tutors. It focuses on the manager's role and responsibilities in respect of all staff (rather than on a particular group or function) and concentrates on the full cycle of planning! execution and review of staff development to ensure its benefits for both individuals and the institutions. It is a practical guide that includes working examples of programmes and activities and covers the entire range of staff development from individual personal development through departmental and faculty-based activities to national developments and examples. Managing Staff Development is an invaluable resource for heads of department! senior managers! directors of central services! and staff responsible for managing personal and professional development within universities and colleges. Zusammenfassung A handbook to help university and college managers in their planning! delivery and evaluation of staff development. It focuses on the manager's role and responsibilities in respect of various staff and concentrates on the cycle of planning! execution and review of staff development to ensure its benefits for both individuals and the institutions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Staff development: what is it and how has it evolved? The manager's role in and responsibilities for staff development The organization of staff development in departments Managing staff development for learning and teaching Managing staff development for research and scholarship Managing staff development for leadership! management and administration Managing staff development for the use of new technology Achieving a holistic and integrated approach to staff development Evaluating staff development and harnessing its potential References Index. ...

Product details

• Authors: Patricia Partington, Patricia Stainton Partington, Caroline Stainton
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2002
• EAN: 9780335209576
• ISBN: 978-0-335-20957-6
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Managing Universities and Coll; Managing Universities and Coll
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Adult education