TY - BOOK AU - Hoy,Wayne K. AU - Miskel,Cecil G. TI - Educational administration: theory, research, and practice SN - 0072875682 (pbk. : alk. paper) U1 - 371.200973 22 PY - 2005///] CY - Boston PB - McGraw-Hill KW - School management and organization KW - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. B1-B52) and indexes; The school as a social system -- The technical core : learning and teaching -- Structure in schools -- Individuals in schools -- Culture and climate in schools -- Power and politics in schools -- External environments of schools -- School effectiveness, accountability, and improvement -- Decision making in schools -- Communication in schools -- Leadership in schools -- One last time : a review of the school as a social system -- A collection of cases for educational leadership N2 - "A leading text in its field, Educational Administration presents the most comprehensive synthesis available of theory and research in organizational behavior as it applies to the practice of Educational Administration. Each theoretical perspective presented concludes with an authentic case study that challenges students to apply their knowledge to an actual contemporary school problem."--BACK COVER UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/mh051/2004054253.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh051/2004054253.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0735/2004054253-b.html ER -