The Management Team. Patterns for Success.

Autor/in	Anderson, Mark E.
Institution	Oregon School Study Council, Eugene.
Titel	The Management Team. Patterns for Success.
Quelle	31 (1988) 6, (31 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Administrative Organization; Cooperation; Elementary Secondary Education; Management Teams; Participative Decision Making; Power Structure; Trust (Psychology); Oregon + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Co-operation; Kooperation
Abstract	Team management became popular during the late 1960s and early 1970s as educators adopted the concept to help solve the increasingly complex problems facing schools. The mere existence of a management team of central office and building administrators does not mean that team management is being practiced. Chapter 1 enumerates the benefits of team management (compared to a more individualized or top-down approach), such as improved decision-making, higher staff morale, and greater support for decisions. Next, four elements (team organization, shared power and trust, participative decision-making, and the board-administrator agreement) essential for effective team management are discussed. Chapter 2 documents the experiences of three Oregon school districts--Centennial, Bethel, and Creswell--that illustrate several characteristics of sucessful management teams: (1) organizational structures that vary according to size; (2) strong superintendent support and leadership; and (3) strong support and advocacy by administrators. To help administrators assess the status of their management teams, chapter 3 reviews successful elements, including (1) the strong commitment of the superintendent, school board, and administrators to the team approach; (2) utilization of small work groups; (3) involvement of many district employees; (4) a consensus or centrist decision-making mode; and (5) a team built on trust. Included are 14 references and a list of the nine school administrators and one university dean interviewed for the report. (MGH)
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