Effective managers learn to delegate responsibility without compromising their authority. Administrators can easily delegate work that can be done by others, operational and recurring tasks, information collection, meeting attendance, and tasks in the subordinate's job area. Administrators should not delegate performance evaluation, disciplinary…

Following a brief discussion of the concept of time as a resource and a clarification of that resource's importance, the author analyzes 20 ways administrators waste time and 40 ways administrators can save time. None of the techniques suggested require special forms or training. The time wasters considered fall into the areas of personal…

Retrieval bargaining is the process of removing, through collective bargaining, benefits won by employees in previous negotiations. This document treats the retrieval bargaining process, explaining first the factors that could make such cutback management techniques necessary in the public sector, including federal funding reductions, inflationary…