Educational Administration: Concepts and Practices » (5th Edition)

Fred C. Lunenburg is Professor and Senior Research Fellow in the Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership at Sam Houston University. Prior to moving to university teaching, he served as a high school principal and superintendent of schools in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He has authored or co-authored 18 books, including THE PRINCIPALSHIP (with Beverly Irby), published by Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

Allan Ornstein (Ph.D., New York University) is Professor of Education at St. John's University in New York. He is the author of more than 55 texts and 400 articles and research papers, and has served as a consultant for more than 60 government and educational agencies. He is a co-author of FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION, now in its eleventh edition (Wadsworth Cengage Learning).

The third edition of a textbook covering theory and practice in administration. After discussing fundamental concepts, basic administrative processes such as communication, organizational change, and decision making are discussed and issues of structural framework are examined. Finally the administration of particular programs and services is explored. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR