The study of communication is important, because every administrative function and activity involves some form of direct or indirect communication. Whether planning and organizing or leading and …

Nonverbal communication comes in many forms. The four kinds of nonverbal communication are kinesics, proxemics, paralanguage, and chronemics (Hickson, 2010). They are important topics for …

ABSTRACT There are a number of fundamental questions that help determine the development and implementation of a plan for instruction. Regardless of definition or approach, curriculum can be …

Organizational development (OD) is a set of planned-change techniques or interventions designed to improve organizational effectiveness and employee well-being (Balzac, 2011). This definition implies …

ABSTRACT Although functions vary by locality and school size, the principal is primarily responsible for administering all aspects of a school’s operations. In this article, I discuss what principal’s actually do …

Mutual adjustment exists when work is coordinated through informal communication. Mutual adjustment or coordination is the major thrust of Likert’s (1987) “linking-pin” concept.

ABSTRACT Power is the ability to influence others. One of the most influential theories of power comes from the work of French and Raven, who attempted to determine the sources of power leaders use …

School leaders also can use specific tactics for overcoming resistance to change including education and communication, participation and involvement, facilitation and support, negotiation and …

Furthermore, goal setting is the underlying explanation for all major theories of work motivation—whether that be Vroom’s (1994) VIE theory, Maslow’s (1970) or Herzberg’s (2009) …

ABSTRACT Performance appraisal is the systematic observation and evaluation of employees’ performance. Some of the most commonly used performance appraisal methods include the …