Department of Educational Administration

 

Date of this Version

1-2010

Document Type

Article

Citation

2010 Pro>Active Publications

Comments

Journal ofWomen in Educational Leadership, Vol. 8, No. I-January 2010 ISSN: 1541-6224

Abstract

Bolman and Deal's 4th edition of Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership remains a classic, "must have" resource for those involved in organizational leadership. The edition supports the relevance and timeliness of the authors' insightful approach about organizations and leadership. The authors reinforce the usefulness of their four-frame model (structural, human resource, political, symbolic) for refining leadership practices. The four frames serve as a tool to analyze organizational deci- sion-making and to reflect on the effectiveness of processes, procedures, and results. Updated research, examples, and case studies add to those pre- viously drawn from business, education, health care, and the public sector.vThe information helps leaders more creatively lead complex organizations. As Bolman and Deal note, "We try not to offer solutions but rather to sug- gest more powerful and provocative ways ofthinking about organizations' opportunities and pitfalls" (p. xii).

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