Human Resource Management in Education : contexts, themes, and impact /
Justine Mercer, Bernard Barker, and Richard Bird.
- New York : Routledge, C2010.
- xiv, 189 p. ; 24 cm.
- Leadership for learning series .
- Leadership for learning (Routledge (Firm)) .
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-181).
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.