Organizational behavior in education : leadership and school reform / Robert G. Owens, Thomas C. Valesky.

"Well-established as a standard textbook in the preparation of effective and thoughtful school administrators, the tenth edition of Organizational Behavior in Education continues its tradition of offering students of educational administration the most current thinking and the most in-depth exploration of organizational leadership as it relates to decision-making, organizational change, managing conflict, and motivating others. As readers are challenged to develop and analyze the successful implementation of school reform, they gain a professional understanding of the organizational theory and research that are the bedrock of modern practice." "This thoroughly revised edition updates the research and theory behind organizational effectiveness in schools regarding change, leadership, and new issues in school reform including comprehensive school reform models, charter schools, and school vouchers. This new material contains current developments in contemporary school reform and keeps students abreast of emerging trends." ""This text is laden with history, theory, and description. It serves as a foundation for the student's future decisions .. I believe it gives them a sense of theory development over time in the various areas covered. It gives them a basis for forming their own leadership styles, understanding that perhaps they are not a clear-cut, one-size-fits-all, but perhaps a bit of many theories and models. This text gives them this sense of the richness of theory and the realization that there is no one-size-fits-all answers. However, it lays a foundation on which they can predicate future administrative decisions, reforms, and procedures."--Patricia Helene Earl, Marymount University"--Jacket.

Ch. 1. In search of a vision -- chapter 2: Guiding concepts of practice -- chapter 3. Mainstreams of organizational thought -- chapter 4. Organizational theory -- chapter 5. The human dimension of organization -- chapter 6. Organizational culture and organizational climate -- chapter 7. Organizational change -- chapter 8. Leadership -- chapter 9. Decision making -- chapter 10. Conflict in organizations -- chapter 11. Motivation -- chapter 12. School reform.