Organizational Management

1. Organizational Management Organizational Theory in the Modern Period Chapter 4 Class 3 Dr. J. Barnett – Filling in 

2. Theory is systematically organized knowledge thought to explain phenomena. • Theories provide a basis for thinking systematically about complex problems, such as understanding the nature of educational organization. • enables us to describe what is going on, explain it, predict future events under given circumstances and think about ways to exercise control over events

3. Behaviour Pattern A (hard) Bureaucratic Behaviour Pattern A (soft) the traditional view / the factory model the most common ideal of organization world wide • Five Bureaucratic views: • Maintain hierarchical control and close supervision of those in lower ranks; • Establish and maintain adequate vertical communication; • Develop clear written rule and procedures to set standards and guide actions; • Enforce clear plans and schedules for participant to follow; • Add supervisory and administrative positions to the hierarchy of the organization as necessary to meet problems that arise from changing conditions confronted by the organization.

4. Human Resources Development Views Behaviour Pattern B the teacher at the foremost of creating educational change and therefore seeks the wisdom of any change strategy which forces change upon a teacher arbitrarily and without his participation in the process The central mechanism through which the organization exercises coordination and control is the socialization of participants to the values and goals of the organization (indoctrination) emphasizes using the conscious thinking of individual person about what they are doing a means of involving their commitment, their abilities, and their energies in achieving the goals of the organization

5. 4 Systems (Likert) four categories of management systems which are descriptions of conditions that may be found in schools • Theory X - System 1- Management is seen as having no trust in subordinates System 2 – Management has condescending confidence and trust in subordinates System 3 – Management see as having substantial but not complete trust in subordinates • Theory Y – System 4 – Management is seen as having complete trust and confidence in subordinates Least effective  Most effective 

6. Educational System - Open system

7. For the Love of Learning • http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/abcs/rcom/full/royalcommission.pdf • Get into a group of 2 or 3 • Send one member of the group up to me Group Task