Delegation and Empowerment

, by Ward, Michael E.; MacPhail-Wilcox, Bettye

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ISBN: 9781883001766 | 1883001765
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 1/1/1999

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This book shows you how to harness the energy and knowledge distributed among your school's stakeholders. It helps you identify opportunities for delegation and provides real life situations to illustrate the principles.

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Preface

xiii

Introduction

The Emerging Emphasis on Delegation and Empowerment

Ten Time-Tested Ways to Defeat Delegation and Eradicate Empowerment

xvi

Summary

xxi

Delegation and Empowerment are Important and Timely Topics

(10)

What are Delegation and Empowerment? Delegated Responsibilities Versus Job Descriptions

(1)

What is the Relationship Between Delegation and Effective Leadership?

(3)

Why Delegate?

(1)

The ``Me'' Perspective---``How I Can Get My Work Done''

(1)

The ``We'' Perspective---``How We Can Get the Work of the Organization Done''

(1)

What's Ahead

(1)

Applying Your Knowledge

(2)

Extending Your Knowledge

(1)

The Significance of Delegation in Administrative Practice

(10)

Setting the Stage

(1)

The Situation

(1)

Your Thoughts Are?

(1)

The Nature of Administrative Work

(4)

Relationship Between Delegation and Empowerment and Contemporary Leadership Issues

(3)

Summary

(1)

Applying Your Knowledge

(2)

Theoretical Models that Propose Strategies for Effective Delegation

(16)

Setting the Stage

(1)

The Situation

(1)

Your Thoughts Are?

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Administration: Making and Implementing Decisions

(2)

Theories of Decision Making and Delegation

(8)

Herbert Simon and Edwin Bridges: Zone of Acceptance

(1)

Expanding the Model: Vroom and Yetton's Rules for Member Involvement

(2)

Exploding the Model: Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership Theory

(5)

Which Contingencies Affect Delegation and Empowerment?

(1)

Applying Your Knowledge

(3)

Leader Contingencies and Their Effect on Delegation

(14)

Setting the Stage

(1)

The Situation

(1)

Your Thoughts Are?

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Leader Contingencies

(4)

Attitudinal Component

(2)

Abilities Component

(2)

Leader Traits: Improving the Personal Capacity for Effective Delegation

(6)

Know Thyself

(1)

Self-Appraisal as a Guide to Delegation

(5)

Guides for Leader Participation in Groups

(1)

Summary

(1)

Applying Your Knowledge

(2)

Task Contingencies and Their Effect on Delegation

(12)

Setting the Stage

(1)

The Situation

(1)

Your Thoughts Are?

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Selected Task Contingencies and Delegation

(4)

The Nature of the Task

(4)

Applying the Model to Practice

(1)

Interactions Between Tasks and Individuals

(3)

Expanding the Model: A Group Exercise

(1)

Summary

(1)

Applying Your Knowledge

(2)

Participant Contingencies and Their Effect on Delegation

(18)

Setting the Stage

(1)

The Situation

(1)

Your Thoughts Are?

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Selected Individual Attribute Contingencies and Delegation

(12)

Information-Processing Contingencies

(2)

Information Processing Contingencies: Applying Your Knowledge

(1)

Expertise Contingencies

(3)

Expertise Contingencies: Applying Your Knowledge

(1)

Motivation Contingencies

(3)

Motivation Contingencies: Applying Your Knowledge

(3)

Delegating to Individuals: A Synthesis Model of a Leader's Response to Information Processing, Expertise, and Motivation Contingencies

(1)

Summary

(3)

Extending Your Knowledge

(1)

Group Contingencies and Their Effect on Delegation

(20)

Setting the Stage

(1)

The Situation

(1)

Your Thoughts Are?

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Selected Group Contingencies and Delegation

(8)

Nature of the Decision or Task

(1)

Task Maturity

(2)

Cross-Functional Expertise

(1)

Creativity

(1)

Cohesiveness

(1)

Groupthink

(1)

Group Size

(2)

Suggested Strategies for Principals

(6)

School Leader's Checklist

(1)

Brainstorming

(1)

Affinity Process

(3)

Tools to Facilitate Group Decision Making and Task Completion

(1)

Group Facilitator

(1)

Technology

(1)

Code of Conduct

(1)

Applying Your Knowledge

(3)

Extending Your Knowledge

100

(1)

Time and Resource Contingencies and Their Effect on Delegation

101

(12)

Setting the Stage

101

(2)

The Situation

101

(1)

Your Thoughts Are?

102

(1)

Introduction

103

(1)

Selected Resource Contingencies and Delegation

103

(2)

Fighting the Resource Battle

105

(4)

Collaborative Resource Deployment

106

(1)

Creating Reserves

106

(1)

Reducing Scope/Extending Time/Adding People

107

(1)

Seeking Additional Resources

107

(1)

Negotiation

108

(1)

Summary: A Leader's Response to Resource Constraints

109

(2)

Applying Your Knowledge

111

(2)

Authority/Jurisdiction Contingencies and Their Effect on Delegation

113

(8)

Setting the Stage

113

(1)

The Situation

113

(1)

Your Thoughts Are?

114

(1)

Introduction

114

(1)

Selected Authority Contingencies and Delegation

115

(2)

Why Wait Until Now to Discuss Authority Contingencies?

115

(1)

Assigning Authority

115

(1)

Coaxing Out Flexibility: The Trend Toward Waivers

116

(1)

Disclosing Parameters in Advance

116

(1)

A Word About Collective Bargaining

117

(1)

Summary: A Leader's Response to Authority Constraints

118

(2)

Applying Your Knowledge

120

(1)

Effective Delegation and Empowerment: Pulling the Pieces Together

121

(22)

Contingencies Affecting Delegation and Empowerment: A Recap

121

(1)

First, Use the Organization's Vision and Goals as an Anchor for Delegation and Empowerment

122

(1)

Second, Tie It All Together

123

(4)

Third, Evaluate Results

127

(3)

Performance Results

127

(1)

School Environment Outcomes

128

(2)

Finally, Take Another Look in the Mirror

130

(7)

The Moral Dimension of Delegation and Empowerment

137

(2)

Actions Speak Louder

137

(1)

Credit Where Credit is Due

138

(1)

Conclusion

139

(1)

Applying Your Knowledge

140

(3)

References

143

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