`The adoption of Principles and Practice of Educational Management as a course reader for the educational MBA should ensure it is successful. Though, as a thoroughly admirable book in it own right it deserves a much wider readership. Masters students as well as educational leaders, governors, senior managers and administrators in a wide variety of establishments stand to gain a great deal from it′ - Tony Rea, Escalate Providing an overview of all major topics within the field of educational management, with newly commissioned material from major authors, this book reviews relevant theory, explains relevant research and provides an unrivalled overview of educational management from an international perspective. It includes the following sections: - The Context of Educational Management - Leadership and Strategic Management - Human Resource Management - Managing Learning and Teaching - Managing Finance and Resources - Managing External Relations - Managing Quality in Education.