ERIC Number: EJ821171
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Mar
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1474-8460
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The Evolving Role of the Head of Department
Kerry, Trevor
London Review of Education, v3 n1 p65-80 Mar 2005
This paper examines three concepts relating to the role of heads of department (HoDs) in secondary schools: boundary management; the roles of subject leadership and departmental functioning as HoD activities; and the place of HoDs in evolving school hierarchies. To throw light on the last an empirical study is reported that explores hierarchies in middle management across three professions, and draws comparisons. The paper rejects boundary management as an appropriate model. It concludes that hierarchical models in education are very different from those in the military or in business and establishes a typology against which to view the research data. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Middle Management, Role Perception, Teacher Role, Department Heads, Secondary Schools, Job Analysis, Foreign Countries, Investigations, Administrator Attitudes, Military Personnel, Hospitality Occupations, Comparative Analysis, Industrial Psychology, Occupational Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
Audience: Administrators
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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