Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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This course is designed to equip the students with the knowledge to improve their understanding of educational management and leadership. It allows students to consider issues related to the policy context of education and gives the chance to contribute towards improvement of educational system and institutions, and to reflect on the quality of learning and teaching.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Improve their understanding of leadership practices in national and international social, cultural, political and policy contexts
- Strengthen knowledge of leadership and change management
- Have deeper critical understanding of the organisation and its environment
- Utilise existing and emerging international research-informed knowledge of educational leadership
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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5
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The Correlates of Effective Schools
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6
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Instructional Leadership
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7
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Clear and Focused Mission
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8
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Safe and Orderly Environment
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9
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Climate of High Expectation
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10
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Frequent Monitoring of Student Progress
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11
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Positive Home-School relations
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17
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Factors of Leadership …..cont’d
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19
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Management and Manager
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22
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Four Functions of Management
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Week 02
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27
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Key Differences (Leader vs Manager)
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28
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Key differences … cont’d
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29
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Some more (Leader vs Manager)
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31
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Overview of Management
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32
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Evolution of Management Theory
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33
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Classical School of Management
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34
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The bureaucratic School of Management
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35
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The scientific school of management
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40
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Behavioural Theory of Management
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42
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Neo-classical School of Management (Summary)
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Assignment
Week 03
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43
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Modern School of Management (Core Concepts)
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44
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The Quantitative School of Management
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45
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The System School of Management
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46
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The contingency school of management
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47
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Contingency School …… cont’d
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48
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Evolution of Management Theory (Summary)
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49
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Background of Theories
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60
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Leadership Continuum (Tannenbaum & Schmidt)
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61
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Research Findings for Behavioural Theories
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Quiz 1
Week 04
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62
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Contingency Theory Overview
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63
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The Contingency Theory
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64
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Situational Leadership
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65
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Trait vs Behaviour theory
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66
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Trait vs Behaviour theory Differences
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67
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What is a Leadership style?
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68
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3 Classical Leadership Styles
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69
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Autocratic/ Authoritarian leadership
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70
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Democratic or Participative Leadership
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71
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Laissez fair or Delegative Leadership
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72
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Examples of Leadership Styles
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73
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Paternalistic leadership
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74
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Transactional leadership
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75
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Other common leadership styles
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76
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Other common leadership styles 2
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77
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Other Common Leadership styles 3
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78
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Leadership style matrix
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Week 05
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79
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Transformational Leadership
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80
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Historical Perspectives
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81
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The 4 I’s of Transformational Leadership
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82
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Transactional leadership (Main components)
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83
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Transparent Leadership
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85
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Process of Transformational Leadership
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86
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Process of transformational leadership 1
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87
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Process of transformational leadership 2
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88
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Process of transformational leadership 3
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89
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Competencies of a transformational leader
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90
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Competencies of a transformational leader....
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91
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TL and Organizational Structure
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92
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Importance of TL in Education Organization
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Quiz 2
Week 06
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98
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The five levels of leadership --
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99
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The Bedrock of Level 5 Leadership
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100
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The Two Sides of Level 5
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103
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Pathways to Greatness
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104
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Pathways to greatness- 2
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105
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Pathways to Greatness- 3
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107
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Making a Jump to a Level 5 Leader
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108
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Jump to Level 5 Leadership – 2
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114
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Types of Plans…cont’d
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Week 07
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117
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Factors of decision making
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118
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Factors in Decision Making…cont’d
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119
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Decision making approaches
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120
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Decision Making Process
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121
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Characteristics of Decision Making
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122
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Characteristics of Decision Making 2
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123
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Types of Decision Making
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124
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Types of Decision Making 2
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125
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Decision Making Skills
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126
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Common Decision Making Mistakes
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127
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Organizational Structure
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129
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Types of Organizational Structure
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130
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Types of Organizational Structure 2
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131
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types of OR Structure
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132
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Types of OR Structure 2
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Week 08
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133
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Organizational Behaviour
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134
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Studying Organizational Behaviour
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135
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Developing an Organizational Model
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136
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Developing an Organizational Model 2
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137
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Independent variables
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138
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Implications for Managers
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Mid Term Exam
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141
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Characteristics of Groups
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142
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Stages of Group Development
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143
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Stages of Group development (2)
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144
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End Result of Group Formation
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145
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Communication in Organization
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146
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Forms of Communication
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147
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Components of Communication
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149
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Types of Communication
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Week 09
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151
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Communication Process
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152
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Barriers of Communication
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153
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Categorise of Barriers
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154
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Categories of Barrier 2
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156
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Communication Structure
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GDB
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158
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Classification of Power
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159
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Organizational/Formal Power
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163
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Control in Organization
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164
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The Control Process 1
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165
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The Control Process 2
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166
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Types of Organizational Control
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167
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Implementing Control Systems
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168
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Benefits of Organizational Control
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Week 10
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170
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Motivation at Work place
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171
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The Essence of Motivation
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172
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Herzberg's Motivation Theory 1
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173
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Herzberg's Motivation Theory 2
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174
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Herzberg's Motivation Theory 3
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175
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 1
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176
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 2
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177
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 3
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178
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Applying Maslow’s Theory
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Week 11
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179
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Motivation Strategies 1
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180
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Motivation Strategies 2
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Quiz 3
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182
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Work groups vs. Teams
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188
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Concept of Value for Money
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189
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The Three E’s of VfM 1
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190
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The three E’s of VFM 2
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191
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The three E’s of VFM 3
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195
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Key Reasons for Having a Budget
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198
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Monitoring and Control
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Week 12
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200
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Understanding Conflict 1
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201
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Understanding Conflict 2
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202
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Conflict Awareness Model 1
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203
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Conflict Awareness Model 2
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204
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Transitions in Conflict Thought
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205
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Functional vs. Dysfunctional Conflict 1
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206
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Functional vs. Dysfunctional Conflict 2
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209
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Conflict Management Techniques 1
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210
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Conflict Management Techniques 2
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212
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Hans Selye's Model of Stress
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214
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Potential Stressors 1
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215
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Potential Stressors 2
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Week 13
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221
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Change is a Process (1)
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222
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Change is a Process (2)
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223
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Kotter’s Model of Change
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229
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Organizational Change
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230
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Targets of Change (1)
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234
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Tools for Change .... cont
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Week 14
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235
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Organizational Culture
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236
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Elements of Organizational Culture
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237
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Functions of Organizational Culture
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238
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Organizational Culture and Performance
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239
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Types of Organizational Culture
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241
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Decision making ......
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242
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Six C’s of Decision Making
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243
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Barriers of effective decision making (1)
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244
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Barriers to Effective Decision Making (2)
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245
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Decision making in Groups
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246
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Common Decision Making Errors
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247
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Total Quality Management
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249
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TQM and Continuous Improvement
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250
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Implementation Principles and Processes
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251
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Steps in Managing the Transition
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Week 15
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253
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Educational Administration
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254
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Nature of Educational Administration
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255
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Objectives of Educational Administration 1
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256
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Objectives of Educational Administration (2)
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257
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Scope of Educational Administration (1)
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258
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Scope of Educational Administration (2)
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259
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Scope of Educational administration 3
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260
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Role of school Administrator (1)
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261
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Role of School Administrator (2)
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262
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Role of School Administrator (3)
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263
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Functions of School Administrator
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264
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Administration vs. Management
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266
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Supervision Implications
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267
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Supervision in Organization (1)
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268
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Supervision in Organization (2)
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269
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Supervisor vs. Manager
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270
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Major Responsibilities
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Final Term Exam
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