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Download full textLindelow, John; Heynderickx, James – 1989
Chapter 13 of a revised volume on school leadership, this chapter offers suggestions to help educators improve their performance in meetings, both as group leaders and as participants. Well-run meetings can rejuvenate an organization, leading to improved teamwork, communication, and morale. A poor meeting, on the other hand, can have a…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
Trevaskis, David Keller – 1994
This digest discusses mediation as a form of conflict management that is receiving widespread attention in schools. Mediation involves a neutral third person, called a mediator, who assists the disputants in resolving their problem with the consent of all parties. It offers a risk-free way to settle disputes for the parties involved. Unresolved…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Communication
Smith, Carl B. – 1997
This digest addresses the sometimes confrontational nature of decision making in the language arts. Pointing out that administrators are often thrust into the debate even when they do not want to be, the digest offers a set of principles for an educational philosophy that gives both the community and the learners a stake in the content and process…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making
Linney, Thomas J. – 1980
The increasing complexity of management and planning within institutions of higher education has fostered the development of more sophisticated theories of management in higher education. Such complexity has also encouraged the development of a number of academic planning tools and models to aid administrators in management through access to data…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Administration, College Faculty, College Planning
Pereira, Carolyn – 1995
This digest addresses the topic of increasing violence among and against youth in society. The opening section "What Personal Qualities Are Associated with Reduction of Violence," identifies: (1) problem-solving and reasoning skills; (2) social capacities; and (3) a productive sense of purpose, independence, and power. The section…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Conflict, Conflict Resolution
Nordvall, Robert C. – 1982
Conditions that inhibit change in higher education institutions and various models of the change process are described. Attention is also directed to: organizational character, structural features, planning procedures, key individuals in the change process, and practical advice about change. The major change models for higher education…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Change Agents, Change Strategies, College Environment
Smith, Stuart C., Ed.; Piele, Philip K., Ed. – 1989
Recognizing the importance of good leadership to the achievement of educational excellence, the second edition of this handbook synthesizes a large body of school leadership literature and explores the subject from three perspectives: the person, the structure, and the skills. Part I examines characteristics of today's educational leaders;…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Communication Skills
