Comments on: The Best Predictor http://managementblog.org/2005/12/12/the-best/ Managerial Leadership Practices based on the Time Span research of Elliott Jaques. Thu, 24 May 2012 21:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Tom Foster http://managementblog.org/2005/12/12/the-best/#comment-941 Tue, 13 Dec 2005 03:12:38 +0000 http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2005/12/12/the-best/#comment-941 Thomas,
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. An educational organization exists for a different purpose. Most of the issues discussed in Management Skills Blog are based on a Management Accountability Heierarchy (MAH), where the purpose of the organization is to accomplish “work.” This work is usually a product or service.

An educational institution exists for a different purpose. Its relationships within its faculty are more precisely defined as collegial. Its activities with its customers (students) are developed as learning experiences.

However, the administrative side of an educational organization is more aligned with an MAH, meaning accountability comes back in the picture. If I am hiring for administrative duties, I am back to selecting behavior, rather than attempting to modify it.

For more reading on organizational structures as they relate to purpose, pick up a copy of “Mintzberg on Management” by Henry Mintzberg.

]]> By: Thomas Ertner http://managementblog.org/2005/12/12/the-best/#comment-940 Mon, 12 Dec 2005 15:21:06 +0000 http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2005/12/12/the-best/#comment-940 This is a particularly fine point for educators and one that constantly trips up teachers/administrators. As a teacher, my job is to change behavior. How much of this carries over into my job as administrator?

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