Mercer, Justine.

Human resource management in education : contexts, themes, and impact / Justine Mercer, Bernard Barker, and Richard Bird. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2010. - xiv, 189 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Leadership for learning series . - Leadership for learning (Routledge (Firm)) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-181) and index.

Introduction: globalization, human capital theory and human resource management -- Government legislation and societal values -- Teacher culture(s) and the crisis of confidence -- Leading school and college improvement -- Empowering groups and teams / with Dave Allman -- Designing learning organizations -- Greedy organizations -- Selecting and developing professionals -- Remodelling: new learning and teaching teams -- Appraisal and performance -- Conclusion: from micro-politics to sustained improvement.

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School personnel management.
Educational leadership.

LB2831.5 / .M44 2010

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