The process of deciding on the aims of the organization is at the heart of educational mgt.

In some settings, aims are decided by the principal, often working in association with senior colleague and perhaps a small group of lay stakeholders. In many schools, however, goal setting is a corporate activity undertaken by formal bodies or informal groups. In developing society, the need for mgt. is essential. Teacher as a manager has to organize his classes and contribute to the total organization of his school.

Elementary education, being the focus of the whole community for its developments formulated and implemented by the government. Mgt for all theses to succesd, every school should have the necessary data, resources to be collected Roles of Ed. Mugger ay have responsibility for a number of activities in the education sector renaming

Prepare or oversee prep of reports and info papers

Requirements Good written and verbal communication skills Good analytics send problem solving skills Good leadership and organizational skills and interest in education Effective in stressful situaxns (remain calm) Effective people mgt skills

What is an org? A collection of people working together to achieve a common purpose It is a unique social phenomenon that enables its members to perform tasks far beyond the of individual accomplishment

Organizations broad purposes - providing goods or services of value to customers and clients. A clear sense of purpose tied to quality products and service and customer satisfaction is an important source of organizational strength and performance advantage.

Productivity = Effectiveness = Efficiency = able to do things with minimal cost

Manager = = person who supports, actuates and is responsible for the work of others

Leader vs manager Leader =

Manager =

Management = Defined as the coordination of human, material technological, and financial resources needed for an organization to reach its goal. Is a multipurpose organ that manages a business and manages managers and manages workers and work Top level managers spend most of the time in 2 functions of planning and organizing. They oversee the big picture 1st line managers are typical doing the natty gritty of daily operation, which is leading and controlling

Leadership = Process of guiding, directing and motivating an org to achiever outcome Articulating the appropriate vision to stretch goal Making the right strategy t achieve objective Ensure that resource s are available Setting the challenging standard for the growth of organization Leader must communicate to inspire

Leadership and mgt share some characteristics, but each is also separate and distinct. The leader communicates direction by words and deed to create effective team. Then the team is free to create strategies to accomplish task Managers do things right and leaders do the right things Manager expected to balance efficiency and the ability to accomplish goals 7 Top Managares = Responsible for the performance of an org as a whole or for one of its larger parts - Pay special attention to the external environment, be alert to potential long-run problems and opportunities, and develop appropriate ways of dealing with them. - Create and communicate long-term vision and ensure that strategies and objectives are consistent with the org. Presinddents, administrators, VP, Executive Directors, CEO

Middle Managers = In charge of relatively large departments consisting of smaller work units Division Mgr., Regional Mgr, Branch Mgr. First line Managers or Team leader or Supervisor = Someone in charge of a small work group composed of non managerial workers Department Head, Superviosr Team Leader

- Create the building blocks for organizational performance

Line Managers = Directly contribute to producing the orgs. Goods and services Staff managers = use specific technical expertise to advise and support workers General Managers = Are responsilb efor complex multifunctional units

Manager Roles Interpersonal Role = How a manager interacts with other people - Figurehead modeling and setting forth key principles and policies - Leader providing direction and instilling enthusiasm - Liason-coordinating with others Informational Roles = How a manager exchanges and processes information - Monitor scanning for information - Disseminator-sharing information -Spokesperson acting as communicator Decisional Roles How a manager uses information in decision making. - Entrepreneurs developing new initiatives - Disturbance Handler-dealing with problems and conflict - Resource Allocator-handling budgets and distributing resources - Negotiator-making deals and forging agreements