Enhanced and updated, this Fourth Edition of Richard E. Smith's highly successful text examines the growing role of the principal in planning, hiring, staff development, supervision, and other human resource functions. The Fourth Edition includes new sections on ethics, induction, and the role of the mentor teacher. This edition also introduces "From the Desk of a Principal," a feature which connects the book's content and applications to the experiences of real school principals. Following a preface, chapters include: (1) Introducing Human Resources Administration; (2) Strategic Human Resources Planning; (3) Recruitment; (4) Selection; (5) Orientation and Induction; (6) Supervision and Evaluation; (7) Assisting the Marginal Teacher; (8) Staff Development; (9) Collective Bargaining and Contract Management; (10) Continuity and Legal Issues; and (11) A Glance into the Future of Human Resources.