Leading and Managing People in Education (2nd ed.)

Citation

Doyle, J. (2005), "Leading and Managing People in Education (2nd ed.)", International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. 19 No. 2, pp. 178-178. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513540510582453

This second edition of the astoundingly accomplished Leading and Managing People in Education brings to the reader the latest developments and research in management considering the role of people in schools and colleges against an astute exploration of the key concepts in governance. Tony Bush and David Middlewood help the reader to consider the ways in which individuals function within the workplace, and explore the effective management of the individuals who comprise the workforce in schools and colleges. There is an impressive comprehensive survey of contemporary international research literature; the authors apply this with considerable insight to the British context of schooling and management.

The authors conveniently structure the book into three key sections (the management of people, key ideas underpinning leadership, and the processes of management), and provide the reader with a balanced exploration of these key areas of management within an overarching theoretical framework that highlights the important issues and the dynamic transactions between individuals and organizations. This book has a broad integrative approach to the study of management that gives it a quality that many dealing with these topics simply do not have.

This is essentially designed as a textbook for advanced level courses and will be of value to all those following postgraduate courses in educational management and governance, and for students of social policy who are taking options in educational studies.