Secrecy and Tradecraft in Educational Administration: The covert side of educational lifeDuring 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:
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. |
Contents
Counterintelligence surveillance and countersurveillance | |
A history of the covert in education | |
The covert in administration and leadership studies | |
Inthe shadow of organizational power and politics | |
Theeverpopular artsofwar andmirrors ofprinces 6 The covert in organizational culture aestheticsand language | |
The psychology of clandestine behaviour | |
PART II | |
operationalizingclandestine activities General principles ofthe covert lessons from spymasters 9 Recruitment training and collection | |
fromdisinformation tosabotage anddestroying | |
to spy or not to spy moral considerations | |
Other editions - View all
Secrecy and Tradecraft in Educational Administration: The Covert Side of ... Eugenie A. Samier No preview available - 2016 |
Secrecy and Tradecraft in Educational Administration: The Covert Side of ... Eugénie Angèle Samier No preview available - 2014 |