International Journal of Educational Management: Volume 7 Issue 4

Strategic Planning: The Public School Setting

Petros Pashiardis

Explores the essence of strategic planning and the urgency for itsimplementation in the public school setting. Examines some criticalelements for successful implementation of this…

Purchasing Educational Services: An Independent Survey into Heads′ Views

Michael Garnett, Ian Mills

Investigates, using survey results compiled by Humberside LocalEducation Authority (LEA), the perceptions and future intentions ofheadteachers regarding the purchase of education…

Dimensions of Quality: Implications for Higher Education Institutions

Gerard McElwee, Gus Pennington

In an ever‐increasingly market‐oriented world, higher educationinstitutions need to have an institutional strategy concerned with themanagement of quality. Perhaps this should…

Student Poverty in the UK: Some New Evidence

Francois Cremieux, Geraint Johnes

Discusses results of a survey of undergraduates at LancasterUniversity, showing that student poverty, while not common, can beextreme. Identifies a number of characteristics which…

Making Russian Managers: Prospects in Post‐Soviet Society

Nigel J. Holden

Describes the environment for management education in the formerUSSR, a topic hitherto receiving limited treatment in Western managementliterature. Having placed Soviet management…

The Federal Government in Public Education: An Appropriate Role

John Holcomb

Discusses the Constitutional responsibilities of the US FederalGovernment for public schools. Citing “control followsfunding”, argues that control should remain with the states…