This course covers definition of concepts of management, leadership and administration; definitions of concepts of organizational symbols, power and authority in educational organizations; functions of educational management; functions of educational administration; Functions of educational leadership; the intersection of educational management, leadership and administration in educational organizations; concepts of educational management, leadership and administration: single executive, unity of purpose, unity of command, delegation of authority and responsibility, division of labour, standardization, span control, stability, flexibility, security, policies, bureaucratic concept, monocratic concept, pluralistic concept, collegial concept; management and administration theories: McGragor’s Theory X,  McGragor’s Theory Y, William Ouchi’s Theory Z, Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory, Henri Fayol’s administrative effectiveness, Elton Mayo’s human relations movement theory;  leadership styles:  authoritative/autocratic style,  participatory style, democratic style, laissez-faire style; models of leadership: formal model,  collegial model, practical model, subjective model, ambiguity model, primus inter pares model;  the Education Act; University Act; Ministry of Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Commission or Council for Higher Education, Institute of Education/Curriculum, Development Center, Teachers’ Service Commission/ Education Commission,  Examination Boards, accreditation and accreditation bodies, inspectorate, standards and quality assurance; the link between institutions of learning, social change and industrialization; quality, equity, and gender balance in the running of educational intuitions;  and the role of professional bodies and unions in educational organizational management.

 

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