"Published in association with the Standing Conference for Research in Educational Leadership and Management."

1. Preface - Tony Bush et al
2. Introduction - Tony Bush
3. Setting the Scene
4. PART ONE: SCHOOLS AND SELF-MANAGEMENT - Ron Glatter
5. Modern Headship for the Rationally Managed School - Rosalind Levacic et al
6. Combining Cerebral and Insightful Approaches
7. Decentralization and Deregulation in Europe - Peter Karstanje
8. Towards a Conceptual Framework
9. Continuities and Changes in Primary Headship - Geoff Southworth
10. Primary Schools and the Nature of the Education Market Place - Les Bell
11. PART TWO: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Ray Bolam
12. Understanding Leadership - Peter Ribbins
13. Developing Headteachers
14. Stages of Headship - Dick Weindling
15. Promoting Continuing Professional Development for Teachers - Agnes mcmahon
16. An Achievable Target for School Leaders?
17. Headteachers' Knowledge, Practice and Mode of Cognition - Michael Eraut
18. PART THREE: THEORY DEVELOPMENT - Peter Ribbins
19. Combining Cultural and Political Perspectives - Mike Wallace
20. The Best of Both Conceptual Worlds?
21. Institutional Transformation and Educational Management - Chris James
22. Gender and Education Management - Valerie Hall
23. Duel or Dialogue?
24. School Effectiveness and School Improvement - Janet Ouston
25. Critique of a Movement
26. Can Leadership Enhance School Effectiveness? - Philip Hallinger and Ronald Heck
27. PART FOUR: RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT - Les Bell
28. Educational Administration, Leadership and Management - Ray Bolam
29. Towards a Research Agenda
30. Overview of a Group of Research Projects with Relevance to School Management - Mike Wallace and Dick Weindling
31. Pedagogy, Educational Management and the TTA Research Agenda - Philippa Cordingley
32. Researching and Constructing Histories of the Field of Educational Management - Helen Gunter