TY - BOOK AU - Hoy,Wayne K. AU - Miskel,Cecil G. TI - Educational administration: theory, research, and practice SN - 9780071101868 AV - LB2805 H715 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Boston, MA PB - McGraw-Hill Education (Asia) KW - School management and organization KW - United States KW - Education KW - Management N1 - "This international student edition is for use outside of the U.S." -- cover; Preface Chapter 1: The School as a Social System -- Chapter 2: The Technical Core: Learning and Teaching -- Chapter 3: Structure in Schools -- Chapter 4: Individuals in Schools -- Chapter 5: Culture and Climate in Schools -- Chapter 6: Power and Politics in Schools -- Chapter 7: External Environments of Schools -- Chapter 8: School Effectiveness, Accountability, and Improvement -- Chapter 9: Decision Making in Schools -- Chapter 10: Communication in Schools -- Chapter 11: Leadership in Schools -- Chapter 12: One Last Time: A Review of the School as a Social System A Collection of Cases for Educational Leadership N2 - Presents a comprehensive synthesis available of theory and research in organizational behavior as it applies to the practice of Educational Administration. This text includes theoretical perspectives which concludes with a case study that challenges students to apply their knowledge to an actual school problem ER -