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This book provides a comprehensive method for learning modern management processes, and applying those methods to improve leadership in educational settings. The authors include case studies and techniques to solve a variety of managerial problems so that members of the educational community may improve their abilities and skills in a range of related disciples, including: strategic planning, effective decision making, time management, management conflict strategies, oral communication, management strategies for school crises, and the development of good relations and a cooperative spirit.
List of contents
Chapter 1.Basic Dimensions of School Leadership.- Chapter 2.The function of planning and programming.- Chapter 3.Decision making and problem solving.- Chapter 4.Leadership and Leaders.- Chapter 5.Communication in the field of education.- Chapter 6.Conflict Resolution and Complaint Management at School.- Chapter 7.Practical strategies for the Teachers' Council operation.- Chapter 8.Dimensions of School Management Leadership.- Chapter 9.Control Process in Education._ Chapter 10.Crisis management at school.
About the author
Dr Christos Saitis is Emeritus Professor of University of Athens, Athens, Greece. He received his Bachelor Degree in Organization and Business Administration from the University of Piraeus, Athens, Greece, his M.A. in Public Administration from the University of Liverpool, Liverpool, U.K., and his PhD in Management in Education from the University of Hull, Hull, U.K. His research interests focus on management in education. He has participated in several international conferences and he is the author of several books (in Greek) on administration of education such as Organization and Administration of Education (2012) (co-authored by A. Saiti), Problems in One-Post Primary Schools (2000), The Manager in a Modern School (2008), etc. He has written several articles regarding management in education that have been published in both Greek and foreign scientific Journals while his papers have been cited by many Greek and foreign researchers. Dr. Anna Saitis is a Professor of Management and Economics of Education, in the Department of Home Economics & Ecology, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece. She received her Bachelor Decree in Organization and Business Administration from the University of Piraeus, Athens, Greece, her M.A. in Banking and Finance from the University of North Wales, Bangor, U.K., and her PhD in Administration and Economics of Education from the University of Hull, Hull, U.K. Her research interests focus on the management and economics of education and health. She is the author of six books (in Greek), namely Education and Economic Development (2000), Organisation and Management in Education (2012) (co-authored by Christos Saitis), The school principal in a modern school unit (2012) (co-authored by Christos Saitis), etc. She has also published several papers in both foreign and Greek scientific Journals. She has been a reviewer for several international scientific journals. Moreover, she has participated inseveral international conferences while her papers have been cited by many Greek and foreign researchers. Finally, she is the co-editor of the book entitled Building for a Sustainable Future in Our Schools: Brick by Brick published in 2017 by Springer International Publishing.
Summary
This book provides a comprehensive method for learning modern management processes, and applying those methods to improve leadership in educational settings. The authors include case studies and techniques to solve a variety of managerial problems so that members of the educational community may improve their abilities and skills in a range of related disciples, including: strategic planning, effective decision making, time management, management conflict strategies, oral communication, management strategies for school crises, and the development of good relations and a cooperative spirit.
