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ROUNDTABLE VIEWPOINTS: EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP offers varying perspectives on important issues and provides readers with balanced and fair coverage of a topic to form their own opinion or to support their research. This reader is designed to address a number of different issues regarding educational leadership. Each issue question is relevant to the topic and guides readers through the readings. The controversy and different views among the captivating readings is readily apparent to the reader and stimulates discussion. The variety of selections per issue are current, culled from a variety of sources, and relate to the most popular issues surrounding the topic. In addition to the issue questions and selections, ROUNDTABLE VIEWPOINTS: EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP includes an issue introduction; summary/overview; highlights; critical thinking; challenge questions; and additional reading and/or websites.
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The systems approach, a traditional way to analyze mechanical components of an organization, has been recently adapted to managing emotional, relational systems. An underlying theme of this anthology is the advantage of considering educational issues from a systems perspective. The systems approach to leadership is presented in the introductory essay and reinforced throughout the book's 39 readings on perspectives, contexts, and challenges in education administration. Some topics examined are organizational culture, the impact of accountability legislation, and the balance between central authority and site-based autonomy. Each issue is examined with three to five readings representing multiple viewpoints, authored by organizational leaders, scholars, reporters, and consultants. Issue chapters are framed by introductions and summaries. Critical thinking questions and suggestions for additional reading and websites are included. Munro is affiliated with Chestnut Hill College. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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