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Resource Management in Schools: effective and practical strategies for the self managing school
SoNIA BLANDFORD, 1997
London, Pitman
L9.99
ISBN 0 273 62411 3
The author has kept to the objective, which was to outline the importance of resource management and to make a case for the appointment of a resource manager who would assume a management role within the school. The content is directly relevant to those who are involved in the management of schools and should appeal to a number of audiences: teachers, administrators and educational advisors and consultants for example. The subject matter covered can be classified as both interesting and relevant and the writer has a pleasing narrative style. The use of bullet points and illustrations where relevant has helped to reinforce the text on occasions and the overall style adopted should put the reader at ease. A key strength of the book is that it can be read reasonably quickly and the straightforward approach adopted by...