240 Pages
by
Routledge
228 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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Interest in complexity theory, a relation of chaos theory, has become well established in the business community in recent years. Complexity theory argues that systems are complex interactions of many parts which cannot be predicted by accepted linear equations. In this book, Keith Morrison introduces complexity theory to the world of education, drawing out its implications for school leadership.... Read more
Part One: The Theory of Complexity 1. Complexity Theory Part Two: The Practice of Complexity in Schools 2. Schools and Self-Organization for Complexity 3. Leadership for Self-Organization and Emergence 4. Supporting Emergence through the Learning Organization 5. Schools and their Environments 6. Communication 7. Fitness Landscapes 8. Retrospect and Prospect
Biography
Morrison, Keith
'This is an excellent bookthat illuminates the increasingly diverse and complex area of leadership in schools ... In many ways, this book provides a breath of fresh air, moving away form mechanistic models of school improvement towards more organic and dynamic models of emergence and change. It offers useful insights into why centralised control, new managerialism and a plethora of policy driven initiatives have not led to intended outcomes. Ultimately, it challenges leaders in schools at all levels to ask themselves some fundamental questions about the nature of schools and schooling.' - Westminster Studies in Education
