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 leading and …

A basketball bracket pool; and your secretary may tell you a funny story. From these examples, it is easy to distinguish between two basic types of communication that occur in school organizations: formal …

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

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

ABSTRACT The basic idea behind the leader-member exchange (LMX) theory is that leaders form two groups, an in-group and an out-group, of followers. In-group members are given greater …

ABSTRACT Organizational culture is the set of shared beliefs, values, and norms that influence the way members think, feel, and behave. Culture is created by means of terminal and instrumental values, …

Create and implement a communication strategy that consistently communicates the new vision and strategic plan. Eliminate barriers to change, and use target elements of change to transform the …

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 communication. …

The argument can certainly be made that in this new model, the roles of principals and teachers as leaders are greatly expanded. Yet what exactly is the definition of empowerment? Wellins, Byham, …

ABSTRACT Self-efficacy (beliefs about one’s ability to accomplish specific tasks) influences the tasks employees choose to learn and the goals they set for themselves. Self-efficacy also affects …