This edited volume sets out the current issues that face educational administrative processes and resources across the globe and provides implication‑lead responses for how best to tackle new challenges that arise.
Featuring contributions and perspectives from the UAE, Nigeria, Malaysia, Indonesia, Portugal, Spain, Iran and the United States, this diverse and truly international volume discusses the management of resources, tasks and communication key to the smooth running of educational institutions. Divided into four distinct parts, the chapters examine educational administration from theoretical, conceptual and empirical angles, focusing on theories, administrative procedures, decision support systems and management techniques in educational administration, as well as reward management and digital leadership. This book bridges the gap in educational administration by showcasing new trends across many countries and examining the role of theory in the field using examples of classical and contemporary approaches, systems theory, leadership theory, and theories of change and innovation.
Ultimately presenting a problem‑solving approach to the current educational administrative situation globally, this volume will be of interest to researchers, scholars and faculty members involved with education administration research, educational administration theory and leadership. Practitioners working on educational process improvement and organizational studies will also benefit from the volume.
Table of Contents:
PART 1 - Theoretical Chapters
Chapter 1: Theory-Informed Approaches to Educational Administration: Concepts and Challenges
Chapter 2: Classical and Neo-Classical Theories in Education: Implications for Educational Administrators
Chapter 3: Sociological and Psychological Principles of Educational Administration in Schools
Chapter 4: Enhancing Education in the Digital Era: Leveraging ChatGPT for Transformative Learning
PART 2 - Conceptual Chapters
Chapter 5: Administrative Procedure and Decision Support System in Educational Administration
Chapter 6: Educational Leadership and Management Techniques in Educational Administration
Chapter 7: Demographic Analysis and Financial Resource Planning in Education
Chapter 8: Empowering Educators: Strategies for Integrating Interactive Technology to Enhance Student s’ Learning Experiences
Chapter 9: School Leadership and Information System in Educational Administration
PART 3 - Empirical Chapter
Chapter 10: Challenges of the Social and Physical Environment during Distance Education
Chapter 11: A Study on the Transformational Leadership Qualities of Preservice Teachers in UAE Classrooms
Chapter 12: The Influence of Senior Leadership on Improving Students’ Outcomes in Higher Education and Schools
Chapter 13: The Impact of Distributed Leadership Model on Students Achievement in Reading and Math in US Curriculum School in Dubai
Chapter 14: Electronic Human Resource Management (e-HRM) Strategic in Education: Insights from Bibliometric Analysis
PART 4 - Best Practices
Chapter 15: Performance Rewarding Management in Educational Leadership: Strategies, Principles, and Best Practices
Chapter 16: Steps for Successful School Restructuring and Implementation of New Systems and Procedures
Chapter 17: An Overview of Quality Assurance within Higher Education
Chapter 18: Digital Leadership in Educational Administration
Chapter 19: The Role of School Administrative Leadership and its Impact on Academic Leadership in Leading Curriculum and Assessment Implementation in Sustainable Educational Systems
Chapter 20: Developing Pre-service and In-service Teachers’ Design Thinking Mindsets Influenced by the E-learning Environment
Chapter 21: School Supervision and Inspection in Educational Administration
About the Author :
Abdulrasheed Olowoselu is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Modibbo Adama University, Nigeria.
Areej ElSayary is Associate Professor at the College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Zayed University, UAE.
