SOUTHERN MINDANAO COLLEGES

Pagadian City

GRADUATE SCHOOL

MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION (MA.Ed.)

Major in Educational Management

COURSE OUTLINE

I. Course Number: Education 234

II. Nomenclature: Management Behavior in Education

III. Course Credit: 3 units/3 hrs. per week/54 hrs per semester or summer

IV. Course Description:

This course presents the theory and practices in behavioral management in relation to the
functions, organizational system and structure including school administration as well as how
personnel policies and procedures affecting school management.

V. OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY:

1. Define management behavior in the light of its concepts and functions.

2. Discuss each of the functions of management by objectives and their implications to

administration and supervision of school personnel.
 3. Point out the fundamental organization behavior contributory to job satisfaction in a
bureaucracy.

4. Explain some present personnel policies and procedures in the light of their implementation.

5. State some innovative management behavior as practice in the field.

VI. COURSE OUTLINE:

Unit I - Management and Its Environment

1. What is management?

2. Nature of Management Functions.

3. Duties and responsibilities of the DECS Officials.

Unit II- School Management by Objectives

1. Identifying the needs of school MBO

2. Monitoring Performance for improved result.

3. Setting of goals and objectives.

4. Establishing a plan for achieving objectives.

5. Conducting the performance appraisal review.

Unit III-Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior

1. Human Relations

2. External Administration and Public Relations Program

3. Working with people: hierarchy of Needs.

4. A modified theory: The motivational approach.

 5. Effective classroom management and visit.

Unit IV- Personnel Policies and Procedures.

1. Promotions of the School Officials

a. Perpendicular

b. Horizontal

2. Merit Increase

3. Appointment and assignment of teachers.

4. Supervisory plans and programs

Unit V - Administrative Behavior

1. Professionalization.

2. Line and Staff Officials

3. Administrative Behavior and Style

4. Balance of Authority and Influence

5. Theory and Practice in decision making.

Unit VI -Innovative Behavior in Management

1. Newer Perspective for Philippine Education.

2. Today's School for tomorrows Needs.

3. Competencies of a New Filipino Teachers.

4. Regionalizing Curriculum Development: Pattern and Dev't.

5. Barriers to Communications.
 6. Theories and Models in Organizational Behavior.

VII. REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURSE:

1. Presentation of Topics for Discussion

2. Exchange of Ideas and brainstorming.

3. Case Study and analysis.

4. Oral Report (Idea presentation).

5. Interaction and Group Dynamic).

VIII. APPROACHES AND TECHNIQUES:

1. Oral Report on Research Work.

2. Typewritten report on research work.

3. Examinations: Mid-Term and Final.

4. Term Paper on Collateral Reading.

IX. REFERENCES:

1. Gregorio, Herman. School Administration and Supervision. Quezon City: A.P. Garcia
Publishing Company, 1978.

2. Guerero, Manuel and Sutaria, New Trust in Philippine Education. Manila; Current Events
Digest, Incorporated, 1972.

3. Kepner, Charles N., and Benjamin B. Tregoe, The Rational Manager. New York: McGraw-
Hill Book Company, 1965.
 4. Masie, Joseph, L., Essentials of Management. New Jersey: Prentice-Hill, Inc., 1979.

5. Ruiz Macario, Foundation of Administration and Supervision. Manila: Abiva Publishing

House, Inc., 1972.

6. Wiles, Kimbal, Supervision of Better Schools, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc. 1967.