Managing Staff in Early Years Settings

Informationen zum Autor Ann Langston, Adrian Smith Klappentext This book draws on a wide range of management theory and shows its relevance and relationship to early years settings. Case studies are used to provide the starting point for reflection, and throughout the chapters you are asked to consider the examples, stand back, interpret and audit your own actions in order to develop your management skills. This book will assist managers and prospective managers by providing them with the tools to facilitate staff training sessions or to conduct personal enquiry into the working of their own organization. Chapters cover:leadership and managementteams and team buildingstaff motivationmanaging changeselecting suitable staff and effective interviewingstaff assessmentprojecting and maintaining a positive image for your school or nurserymanaging conflict and stress. Zusammenfassung This book draws on a wide range of management theory and shows its relevance and relationship to early years settings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Leadership and management 2. Working with others 3. Teams and team building 4. Maintaining staff motivation 4. Managing the challenge of change 6. Communicating the vision 7. Selecting suitable staff 8. Effective interviewing for selection Appendix 9. Adding to the value of the workforce 10. Caring for customers 11. Managing conflict and stress

Product details

• Authors: Ann Langston, Ann (Early Years Advisor Langston, Langston Ann, Adrian Smith, Smith Adrian
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.1999
• EAN: 9780415171533
• ISBN: 978-0-415-17153-3
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Personnel and human resources management, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten, Schools and pre-schools, EDUCATION / Schools / General