School Effectiveness and Educational Management (eBook)

Towards a South-Eastern Europe Research and Public Policy Agenda

Nikša Alfirević, Josip Burušić, Jurica Pavičić, Renata Relja (Herausgeber)

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2016 | 1st ed. 2016
IX, 159 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-29880-1 (ISBN)

Infos

This book analyzes educational management in the context of developing effective schools in South-Eastern European countries and situates the discussion within ongoing education debates in EU countries. The book revolves around the specific role and practices of school principals, who are positioned as a nexus of educational management in each school. Presenting innovative research in the field of educational management and effectiveness this volume will be invaluable for a range of education specialists. 

Nikša Alfirević is Professor of Management and Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Split, Croatia. His research interests include public, non-profit and educational management and leadership.

Josip Burušić is Head of School Effectiveness Research Unit at the Croatian Centre of Scientific Excellence in School Effectiveness and Management Research. He is also Professor in Psychology at the University of Zagreb and Zagreb School of Economics and Management, Croatia. 

Jurica Pavičić is Professor of Marketing at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. His research interests include public and nonprofit marketing, management and social changes.

Renata Relja is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Croatia. Her research interests include sociology of work and organization, ethnography and sociology of youth.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. School Effectiveness and Educational Management: Editorial; Nikša Alfirević, Josip Burušić, Jurica Pavičić, Renata Relja.- Chapter 2. School Effectiveness: An Overview of Conceptual, Methodological and Empirical Foundations; Josip Burušić, Toni Babarović, Šakić Velić Marija.- Chapter 3. School Principals, Environments and Stakeholders: the Blessings and Heresies of Market Organization; Jurica Pavičić, Nikša Alfirević, Goran Vlašić, Zoran Krupka, Božena Krce Miočić.- Chapter 4. Schools, Local Communities and Communication: Above and Beyond the Stakeholders; Sanja Stanić, Darko Hren, Ivanka Buzov.- Chapter 5. Managing the School: Principals as Managers; Dijana Vican, Nikša Alfirević, Renata Relja.- Chapter 6. Principal's Educational Leadership; Dijana Vican, Renata Relja, Toni Popović.- Chapter 7. School Governance Models and School Boards: Educational and Administrative Aspects; Ina Reić Ercegovac, Morana Koludrović, Andreja Bubić.- Chapter 8. The Democratic Context of School Governance: External and Internal Stakeholders’ Perspectives; Marita Brčić Kuljiš, Anita Lunić.- Chapter 9. School Effectiveness and Educational Management: Toward a New Research and Public Policy Agenda; Nikša Alfirević, Josip Burušić, Jurica Pavičić, Renata Relja. 

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.5.2016
• Zusatzinfo: IX, 159 p. 2 illus., 1 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
• Schlagworte: Education Policy • Governance • school leadership • School Principals • Stakeholders
• ISBN-10: 3-319-29880-1 / 3319298801
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-29880-1 / 9783319298801