A New Theory of Organizational Ecology, and Its Implications for Educational Leadership

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Since the early 1990s, there has been increased awareness that science’s ecosystem concept has application in developing a better understanding of the nature and function of organisations and their leadership. In this book, Branson and Marra argue that an ecologically comprehensive interpretation is needed for a more insightful explanation of the organisation’s cultural dynamics and the essential role of the leader within this context. They argue that there needs to be a focus on determining how well the school’s culture is enabling the required interconnectivity, both internally within the school and externally between the school and its local community, in order to accomplish its vision and mission. Throughout, they draw on international case studies from around the world, including Australia, New Zealand and Belgium. Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Contents Illustrations Introduction: The Organization as an Ecosystem 1 Leading the Whole
Principle of Organizational Ecology #1: No Organization, or Parts of an Organization, Exists in Isolation 2 Reconstructing Culture
Principle of Organizational Ecology #2: Organizational Climate (How Culture Is Experienced by the People) Shapes the Level of Individual, Team, and Departmental Capacity, Performance, and Productivity 3 Organizational Energy
Principle of Organizational Ecology # 3: Information and Knowledge Sharing Are Pivotal to Organizational Success 4 Organizational Synergy: Teams Working Together
Principle of Organizational Ecology #4: An Organization’s Success Is Greater than the Sum of Its Parts 5 Creativity and Innovation
Principle of Organizational Ecology #5: Organizational Change Is Constant 6 Simplifying Complexity
Principle of Organizational Ecology #6: Each Person Counts 7 Leadership Wisdom
Leadership in an Organizational Ecosystem—Where Wisdom Surpasses Rational Knowledge Conclusion: Applications and Implications References Index