Management and Leadership in Adult Education

Pre-requisites: There are no requirements.

Course objectives: Training for critical analysis and application of the management and leadership theories in education of adults, for research of the management and leadership problems and for implementation of the research results in the adult educational practice.

Course description: Theoretical course • Scientific approach to management and leadership phenomena (economical, psychological, cultural, philosophical, andragogical,...) • Management and leadership in the context of theory and practice of adult education; • Research trends in the field of management and leadership; • The use of modern management paradigms in the field of adult education; • Continuous education of managers and leaders as a contribution to professionalization of management in adult education. Practical course • Management and leadership problems in adult educational practice as research problems and ways of solving these problems; • the possibilities of the use of modern management paradigms in education of adults; • How to “create“ leaders in education of adults (institution / organisation as a leader; person as a leader).

Learning Outcomes: Student: - understands the possibilities of applying the management and leadership theories in education of adults; - researches the problems of management and leadership in education; - applies management paradigms in the field of education; - creates systematic solutions for education of managers and leaders.

Literature/Reading:

• Raider, R.,(2000), Benchmarking Strategies, John Wiley and Sons, New York
• Nahavandi, A., (2000), The Art and Science of Leadership, second edition, Prentice – Hall, Upper Side River, New York
• Pierce, L.J., Newstrom, W.J., (2000), Leaders and Leadership Process, 2nd edition, Irwin-McGraw Hill, Boston
• Alibabić, Š., (2011) Education of School Leaders – from their Educational needs to Training Models, In: SUTRA - FACULTY DEVELOPMENT,MANAGEMENTAND LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION, Shruti Foundation – for Research on Education, Psychology, Traditional Sciences and Systems, Health and Consciousness, New Delhi, pp. 85-103
• Hallinger, P. & Bridges, E.M. (2007): A problem-based Approach for Management Education: Preparing Managers for Action, Springer, Dordrecht
• Bush, T., (2008) Leadership and Management Development in Education, Sage, London.
• Bush,T., Middlewood, D., (2005) Liding and Managing People in Education, Sage, London.
• Staničić, S., (2011) Menadžment u obrazovanju, Centar za marketing u obrazovanju, Gornji Milanovac