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Leadership in Education: Organizational Theory for the Practitioner, Second Edition by Russ Marion, Leslie D. Gonzalez is a education title available to read on EtoBox.

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Marion writes in the preface, "Theories are little more than ivory tower artifacts if they cannot be translated into guides for actual leadership behavior." This idea permeates throughout Leadership in Education. Bridging the gap between the theoretical and the practical, Marion places organizational theory in broad historical and philosophical contexts to help readers see patterns in the material. Each major paradigm shift the field has undergone is examined in detail, along with the background shifts that accompanied them. All major organizational theories are covered: machine theory, human relations, structuralism, open systems, and finally anti-positivist theories. Each chapter opens with a list of objectives reflecting expected reader outcomes, as opposed to chapter intent. The objectives are implemented through discussion questions, suggested research topics, activities, and case studies. These items are embedded within each chapter rather than placed at the end, further facilitating a shift between the academic and the practical even within the book itself.

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Author

Russ Marion, Leslie D. Gonzalez

Publisher

Waveland Press, Incorporated

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781577669517

Category

education

Subjects

Education, Sociology, Management

Rating

4.5 / 5 (89 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14