School Business Administration: A Planning Approach (7th Edition)

Ray, John R.; Hack, Walter G.; Candoli, I. Carl

ISBN 10: 0205321992 / ISBN 13: 9780205321995

Published by Allyn & Bacon (edition 7), 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: School Business Administration: A Planning Approach (7th Edition)
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon (edition 7)
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0205321992
• ISBN 13: 9780205321995
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 7.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This book develops a rationale for how school business administration functions and describes that function in current practice. This book contends that the function of school business administration is to contribute to instructional effectiveness by assisting key decision-makers in using financial resources in order to maximize the achievement of educational goals. It views school business administration as a collaborative enterprise and takes a positive, proactive approach to the contemporary problems and issues facing education today. Throughout, the book describes and applies new management concepts to school business administration and continually links concepts to practice using “real world” examples. Anyone with an interest in school business administration or the economics of education.

From the Back Cover

Key Benefit: School business administration in schools is seldom understood and even less appreciated. Instructional decisions often have business implications and, in turn, business decisions have instructional implications. Thus, school business administrators and instructional and support personnel must collaborate in both kinds of decisions. A classic in the field, previous editions of this book have been an invaluable resources to readers.Key Topics: This book develops a rationale for the function of school business administration and describes the concepts and practices which implement that function. The authors describe the social, economic, and political context of school business administration and constantly link concepts to practices.Market: School administrators and economists.