The study of communication is important, because every administrative function and activity involves some form of direct or indirect communication. Whether planning and organizing or …

Nonverbal communication comes in many forms. The four kinds of nonverbal communication are kinesics, proxemics, paralanguage, and chronemics (Hickson, 2010). They are important …

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Organizational development (OD) is a set of planned-change techniques or interventions designed to improve organizational effectiveness and employee well-being (Balzac, 2011). …

Presidents Kennedy, Reagan, and Clinton relied on personal persuasion and were able to sway the nation as a whole, as well as Congress, business, and labor, by charisma and …

ABSTRACT There are a number of fundamental questions that help determine the development and implementation of a plan for instruction. Regardless of definition or approach, curriculum …

ABSTRACT Although functions vary by locality and school size, the principal is primarily responsible for administering all aspects of a school’s operations. In this article, I discuss what …

ABSTRACT The purpose of this article is to summarize several change theories and assumptions about the nature of change. The author shows how successful change can be encouraged …

Mutual adjustment exists when work is coordinated through informal communication. Mutual adjustment or coordination is the major thrust of Likert’s (1987) “linking-pin” concept.

School leaders also can use specific tactics for overcoming resistance to change including education and communication, participation and involvement, facilitation and support, …