MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN EDUCATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Management Practices In Educational Organisations

Table of Contents

Management Practices In Educational Organisations3

Introduction3

Problem Statement3

Purpose of the study3

Significance of the Study3

Research Question3

Rationale4

Literature Review4

Debate Over Profits5

The Rise of EMOs6

How They Profit8

Reducing labor costs8

Using economies of scale9

Providing fewer services10

Proposed Methodology12

Literature Selection Criteria12

Search Technique12

Theoretical Framework12

Proposed Bibliography14

Management Practices In Educational Organisations

Introduction

The emergence of educational management organizations to run charters raises questions about the pursuit of profits and the quality of education. One of the most significant developments associated with the introduction of charter schools is the rapid emergence of educational management organizations.

Problem Statement

Good management practices in educational organizations are the need of the day in order to improve our educational standards.

Purpose of the study

Purpose of the study is to explore the educational management system and try to analyse the impact of good management system on educational standards.

Significance of the Study

This study is very significant in this way that it explores the information about management in education and proposed various incentives in order to improve educational management.

Research Question

What management practices should be employed in educational organizations in order to improve educational standards?

Rationale

Unlike the schools with which they contract, which are legally prohibited from seeking profits, EMOs usually are for-profit firms that seek to earn profits from their provision of administrative and educational services to schools. Rapid expansion in the number of charter schools has opened the door to the public school system for these firms, and they have been quick to enter.

Literature Review

Educational management represents a powerful incentive for schools to specialize in the education of elementary students, and this is just what most Michigan charter schools do. Many schools focus on early elementary education. Only a few offer programs for secondary students and many of these are low-cost alternative or vocational programs targeted to specific groups of students.

By specializing in the education of low-cost students, charter schools are able to reduce the average cost of educating the students in their schools. The margin between the subsidy provided by the state and the average cost of education is available for other uses, including profits for EMOs.

When charter schools reduce the average cost of educating students in their schools, however, they raise the average cost of educating students in nearby public schools, which must continue to offer high-cost programs, including secondary education and special education services. If low-cost students leave to take advantage of opportunities elsewhere, then the subsidy provided by the state will begin to fall short of the average cost of educating students in the traditional public school system.

A critical question is whether this development is good or bad for students. Our research in Michigan raises concerns, while pointing to the importance of the rules that govern the emerging market for schooling. The rules embodied in charter school legislation determine whether expanding private participation in the public school system will help or harm children.

Different rules create different incentives, and different incentives produce different outcomes. A carefully designed policy framework can ensure that the market for schooling works efficiently and effectively to improve the educational ...