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The global trend toward self-governing schools (SGS) liberates school heads from bureaucratic shackles, making them leaders in their own right. The many challenges posed by the SGS model make it imperative that school leaders pursue professional development in leadership and management. This book draws on the author´s 34 years of experience in guiding, educating and training school leaders to offer a cutting edge prescription for professional development in school leadership.

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Preface and Acknowledgments PART 1: FOUNDATIONS IN SCHOOL MANAGEMENT. 1. New Challenges Confronted by School Leaders.- 2.Decentralization and Devolution of Authority Towards Self-Governing Schools.-3.The Importance of Educational Administration.-4.How Does School Culture Helps Improve Performance?- 5. Employing Organisational Behaviour as a Management Perspective. PART 2: EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 6.Flexibility in Style in the Key to Providing Effective Leadership.-7. Management of Organizations Staffed by Professionals.-8.Adopting Strategic Planning for School Improvement.-9.Leading and Managing Human Resources.-10. Leading and Managing Change towards Organisational Improvement.-11.Importance of Effective Communication.-12. Need for Well Informed Effective Decision-Making.-13.Meetings as Forums for Effective Communication & Decision-Making.-14.Management and Resolution of Conflicts. Bibliography Index

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