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The third edition of a textbook covering theory and practice in administration. After discussing fundamental concepts, basic administrative processes such as communication, organizational change, and decision making are discussed and issues of structural framework are examined. Finally the administration of particular programs and services is explored. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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• Administrative Advice(p. xiii)
• Pro/Con Debates(p. xv)
• Forward(p. xvi)
• Preface(p. xvii)
• The Authors(p. xiv)
• I Fundamental Principles and Concepts(p. 1)
• 1 Development of Administrative Theory(p. 2)
• Theory(p. 2)
• Classical Organizational Theory(p. 5)
• Human Relations Approach(p. 8)
• Behavioral Science Approach(p. 10)
• Development of Administrative Thought(p. 14)
• Systems Theory(p. 14)
• 2 Organizational Structure(p. 24)
• Basic Concepts of Organizational Structure(p. 24)
• The Bureaucratic Model(p. 27)
• The Participatory Management Model(p. 30)
• Alternative Models of Organizational Structure(p. 42)
• The School as a Social System(p. 52)
• 3 Organizational Culture(p. 59)
• The Nature of Organizational Culture(p. 59)
• Developing, Maintaining, and Changing Organizational Culture(p. 62)
• Effects of Organizational Culture(p. 67)
• Organizational Climate(p. 73)
• II Administrative Processes(p. 87)
• 4 Motivation(p. 88)
• Defining Motivation(p. 88)
• Content Theories(p. 90)
• Process Theories(p. 100)
• 5 Leadership(p. 112)
• The Nature of Leadership(p. 112)
• Leader Traits(p. 117)
• Leadership Behavior(p. 124)
• Contingency Leadership(p. 130)
• Leadership Styles(p. 139)
• Other Contemporary Perspectives(p. 148)
• 6 Decision Making(p. 155)
• The Nature of Decision Making(p. 155)
• Models of Decision Making(p. 156)
• Benefits of Site-Based Decision Making(p. 166)
• Problems in Site-Based Decision Making(p. 169)
• Site-Based Decision-Making Techniques(p. 172)
• 7 Communication(p. 180)
• The Importance of Communication(p. 180)
• The Communication Process(p. 181)
• Nonverbal Communication(p. 183)
• Direction of Communication(p. 185)
• Communication Networks(p. 189)
• Barriers to Communication(p. 194)
• Overcoming Barriers to Communication(p. 199)
• 8 Organizational Change(p. 206)
• Schools as Open Systems(p. 207)
• Pressures for Organizational Change(p. 208)
• Resistance to Change(p. 211)
• Individual Approaches to Change(p. 216)
• Group Approaches to Change(p. 225)
• III The Structural Framework for Education(p. 235)
• 9 The Federal and State Government and Education(p. 236)
• The Federal Role in Education(p. 236)
• Changing Roles in the Federal Government and Education(p. 237)
• Congressional Influence on Education(p. 242)
• Federal Programs and Activities in Education(p. 243)
• National Reform of Education(p. 252)
• State Government and Education(p. 261)
• State Education Agencies(p. 268)
• State Reform Movements(p. 272)
• Guidelines for Reform(p. 278)
• 10 Local School Districts(p. 284)
• Local School Policy(p. 284)
• Organization of School Districts(p. 285)
• Local School Boards(p. 295)
• The School Superintendent(p. 305)
• The Central Staff(p. 320)
• The Principal and the School(p. 326)
• 11 School Finance and Productivity(p. 348)
• Education and Economics(p. 348)
• Tax Sources of School Revenues(p. 350)
• Local Financing of Public Schools(p. 351)
• State Financing of Public Schools(p. 355)
• State Financial Responsibility(p. 359)
• School Effectiveness and Productivity(p. 363)
• School Finance Trends(p. 370)
• Environmental Hazards(p. 374)
• School Infrastructure Costs(p. 380)
• Financing School Construction(p. 383)
• International Comparisons of Education Spending(p. 385)
• 12 Legal Considerations and Education(p. 390)
• Legal Framework for Public Education(p. 390)
• The Law and Professional Personnel(p. 394)
• The Law and Students(p. 407)
• The Law and State Issues(p. 419)
• IV Administration of Programs and Services(p. 431)
• 13 Curriculum Development and Implementation(p. 432)
• Curriculum Definitions and Approaches(p. 433)
• Curriculum Development(p. 440)
• Components of Curriculum Development(p. 448)
• The Roles of the Curriculum Worker(p. 453)
• How Implementation Occurs(p. 457)
• Implementation as a Change Process(p. 462)
• 14 Analyzing and Improving Teaching(p. 474)
• Review of the Research on Teaching(p. 475)
• Teacher Styles(p. 476)
• Teacher Interaction(p. 477)
• Teacher Characteristics(p. 483)
• Teacher Effects(p. 485)
• Teacher Contexts: New Research, New Paradigms(p. 490)
• Helping the Beginning Teacher(p. 497)
• Support from Colleagues for Beginning Teachers(p. 500)
• Self-Evaluation(p. 503)
• Reflection(p. 505)
• Alternative Forms of Teacher Evaluation(p. 506)
• Supervisory Evaluation and Assistance(p. 507)
• Staff Development and Technology(p. 510)
• 15 Human Resource Management(p. 517)
• The Human Resource Management Process(p. 517)
• Human Resource Planning(p. 518)
• Recruitment(p. 525)
• Selection(p. 529)
• Training and Development(p. 537)
• Performance Appraisal(p. 539)
• Compensation(p. 545)
• Union-Management Relations(p. 548)
• 16 Careers in Educational Administration(p. 560)
• The Concept of Career(p. 560)
• Career Stages(p. 561)
• Managing Career Stress(p. 565)
• Career Development(p. 570)
• Administrator Preparation Programs(p. 575)
• Women and Minorities in Educational Administration(p. 579)
• Name Index(p. 589)
• Subject Index(p. 599)