Education management and leadership is a key area of study in education.

Educational Management: Major Themes in Education brings together the most important literature in the field, exploring the historical context, the training and development of leaders and their roles in leading people and managing resources in education. The collection provides a focus on the major issues which are current in educational management throughout the world.

The four volumes are arranged thematically, as follows:

Volume 1: Educational ValuesValues and Religion
Emotions and Gender
Politics and Micropolitics

Volume 2: Educational TheoryTheory
School of Effectiveness and School Improvement
Financial Management and LSM
Further Education

Volume 3: Educational LeadershipLeadership and Headteachers
Learning Leadership
Middle Leadership

Volume 4: Educational ChangeHistory and Research
Strategy, Marketing, Change and Culture

A new introduction by the editor provides an overview of the field and guides the reader through this wealth of material.

Titles also available in this series include, Literacy (June 2004, 4 Volumes, GBP495), Special Educational Needs and Inclusive Education (August 2004, 4 Volumes, GBP495) and the forthcoming Early Years Education (2005, c.4 Volumes, c. GBP475)

Introduction by: Harry Tomlinson