Organization and administration of adult education programs : a guide for practitioners

"Administrators of adult education programs work in dynamic and ever-changing environments. They are continually challenged with a myriad of issues related to programming, budgeting, marketing, strategic planning, funding, human resource management, and other topics. With decades of real-world...

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Main Authors Schmidt, Steven W. (Author), Yelich Biniecki, Susan M. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2022.
EditionSecond edition.
SeriesAdult education special topics.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781806602353
DOI10.1108/979-8-88730-118-1
Physical Description1 online resource (ix, 294 pages)

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490 1 |a Adult education special topics: theory, research and practice in lifelong learning 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references. 
505 0 |a Chapter 1. Introduction: The business side of adult education -- Chapter 1. Methods of program organization: Who has time to organize? -- Chapter 2. Leadership and administration: Leaders and administrators: The symbiotic relationship -- Chapter 3. Budgeting: Budgets: The organization's purse -- Chapter 4. Funding and support: Money makes the world go 'round -- Chapter 5. Marketing: The language of marketing -- Chapter 6. Human resources: The importance of people -- Chapter 7. Strategic planning: Is all planning strategic? -- Chapter 8. Program evaluation: Everyone evaluates -- Chapter 9. Legal issues and ethical considerations: A question of character -- Chapter 10. Organization and administration of adult education programs: The future of the field -- Chapter 11. Scenarios, dilemmas, role plays, and activities: Pulling it all together. About the authors. 
506 |a Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty 
520 |a "Administrators of adult education programs work in dynamic and ever-changing environments. They are continually challenged with a myriad of issues related to programming, budgeting, marketing, strategic planning, funding, human resource management, and other topics. With decades of real-world experience in the field, Steven Schmidt and Susan Yelich Biniecki have developed a second edition of their practical guide for those who are involved in the organization and administration of educational programs for adults. Whether you work in the human resource department of a corporation, a grass-roots community organization, a higher education unit, a consulting company, or any other type of organization that provides adult education, this book is for you. In a no-nonsense approach, Organization and Administration of Adult Education Programs: A Guide for Practitioners "talks" to you as an administrator about topics that are important to you. Guidelines, processes, and procedures discussed in the book can help to make you a more effective practitioner. Scenarios, role plays, and activities are also included for classroom use and personal reflection"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
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