This book is a direct response to the continuing education field's need for a single, comprehensive, up-to-date textbook on organization and administration in various settings. The organization and administration of continuing education changed dramatically throughout the 20th century and will continue to be a challenged endeavor into the 21st century. Perhaps the most dominant factor in this change is the advancement of the high-technology information age and how it influences the various dimensions of teaching, learning, and administration. Change is constant and it is the responsibility of the leader to confront such factors in an effort to sustain and enhance the success of the organization or agency.

Our audience is all those who are interested in understanding organization and administration process and the factors that make them effective and successful. The book is intended for graduate students to seasoned professionals who desire relevant, useful, and practitioner-oriented information. This book can serve as a primary or general resource for those who design and conduct workshops and seminars related to the organization and administration of continuing education.