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Tryjankowski, Anne Marie; Henry, Julie J.; Verrall, Eon – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2012
Performance-based compensation systems have been under discussion for years and are now a required component of any state plan for Race to the Top funds. This article describes a system of performance-based compensation that has been in place at a K-12 school for the past four years. The system was developed by a team of teachers, union members,…
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Charter Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Union Members
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Martin, Andrew W. – Social Forces, 2007
Robert Michels' famous "iron law of oligarchy" has come under criticism from scholars that question assumptions regarding the concentration of power within social movement organizations (SMOs). Despite such concerns, Michels' broader interests in organizational structure and power continue to be relevant for analyzing the goals and…
Descriptors: Resource Allocation, Unions, United States History, Power Structure
Guerra, Ingrid; Bernardez, Mariano; Jones, Michael; Zidan, Suhail – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2005
This case study illustrates the application of Mega--adding measurable value for all stakeholders including society--as the central and ultimate focus for needs assessment. In this case, two needs assessment studies were conducted within a five-year period (1999-2003) with the State of Ohio's Workforce Development (WD) program. An initial needs…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Quality of Life, Program Effectiveness, Labor Force Development