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Secrecy and Tradecraft in Educational Administration

The covert side of educational life

Eugenie A Samier author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:10th Feb '14

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During the last couple of decades, there has been an expansion in a number of related and overlapping fields producing evidence of covert activities: toxic cultures, destructive leadership styles, micropolitics, ethical problems in organisations and administration, abusive power and authority, and many other topics of dysfunctional management and leadership studies that frequently make reference to secretive and deceptive behaviour.

In this book, Eugenie A. Samier draws on a range of disciplines including education, psychology, administration and management studies and organizational theory to provide a comprehensive examination of the ways in which organisational leaders and administrators carry out their roles in a secretive or deceptive manner. Samier presents a theory of covert administration that can be used to:

  • provide an analysis and interpretation of secretive and deceptive activity
  • inform decision-making both theoretically and practically
  • offer a means of diagnosing errant management using secretive and deceptive practices
  • provide a general set of guidelines for determining when clandestine activities may be legitimate and moral.

Alongside a detailed presentation of the theory of covert administration, the book explores covert administration in practice, factors leading to it, and the results of attempts to combat its many forms. It will be key reading for researchers and postgraduates with an interest in the field, as well as administrators and policy makers.

‘Post-Wikileaks there is huge international interest in organisational secrecy and puncturing the political mantra of transparency. This book provides an insightful view of how organisations are becoming less accountable, while purporting to be otherwise.’– Professor John Smyth, Research Professor of Education, University of Ballarat, Australia

ISBN: 9780415816816

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 620g

248 pages