Administrative Behavior

 Administrative behavior is a study of decision making processes in

administrative organization.

 Administrative behavior includes the way organization

administration oversee the implementation of institution interests
while considering individuals' interests.

 According to Fredrick Tyler (1911) administrative behavior refers

to the routine operational control, supervision, influence and the
entire characteristics and functions of the organization.
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 According to Tyler, An Individual in the organization is “homo

economicus” which means is motivated by self interests and all
economic alternatives available to him or her in making decision.

 Administrative behavior of a school head can be defined as his mode

of action in making available the human and material resources and in
making the purpose of school more effective.
Administrative Tasks

 This refers to specific routine/roles or functions undertaken or attempted or required to be

done by the administrator or assigned to the administrator in the organization.

 These are duties related to maintaining an office setting. These duties vary widely from
workplace but most often include tasks such as scheduling appointments, answering
phones, greeting visitors and maintain organized file systems for the organization.

 Most often these tasks are related to supporting an office, they include phone, emails and
calendar management, internal communications, preparing reports, maintaining office
equipment and office supplies and some human resources functions.
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 Administrative skills- refer to those competencies a leader needs in

order to run an organization in order to carry out the organization’s
purposes and goals. These skills involve planning, organizing work,
assigning the right tasks to the right people and coordinating work
activities.

 Administrative skills are important because they keep business processes

running smoothly. Any successful, efficient organization should have
both administrative professionals who have strong skills in this area, as
well as individual contributors who have good administrative skills.
 Tasks (Roles / Functions) of Administrators in the
Education Institutions.
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 Administrators in any education organization (i.e. education centers,

schools, colleges, universities, etc) are responsible in carrying out the
following tasks (daily routine roles / functions);

1) Administrators are responsible in carrying out all activities of

administrative personnel such as;
i) Recruitment of workers
ii) Replacement of staffs
iii) Induction/training /orienting
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iv) Staff development

v) Assessing staffs
vi) Making collective negotiation
vii) Making adequate selection, appointment. etc

2) Administrator are the instructor of educational programs such as

curriculum improvement, supporting school social services like food
and transport, housing, social recreation, etc.
- Managing operational academic processes and results and quality
assurance control.
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3) Administering Financial management and store keeping of material

resources and human resources records.

4) Administering institutional transformation and renovation processes for

the successful realization of specified goals and objectives.

5) Effective management of the implementation of organizational policy,

goals and operational objectives.
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Administration
A. Pupil Related Areas
Educational administrators are required to;
i) Administer census and attendance services.
- know number and records of students enrolled, attended, attempted
exams and students progress.
- Know number of students who dropout.
ii) Managing classes.
- to ensure class activities go as planned in timetable.
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iii) Maintaining pupil records.

- Keeping records of students’ performance (marks),
students problem, progress or subject combination
taken by students.

iv) Reporting pupils progress.

- Give a report of pupils classroom and outside class
activities.

v) Counseling.
- Education administrators to promote counseling
services in education opportunities, combination,
classes, etc.
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vi) Maintaining pupils' disciplines.

- to ensure pupils are behaving as per school
rules and regulations.

vii) To supervise students activities in and outside the

classroom activities.
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B. Curriculum
Representative activities by educational administrator;
(i) Determine goals and purpose
(ii) Design and develop courses
(iii) Organizing learning activities
(iv) Identify appropriate T-L resources
(v) Promote changes in curriculum and instructions to fulfill society,
community as well as government educational needs and interests.
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C. Staff Management
Representative activities by education administrator;
(i) To formulate training and certification systems

(ii) Recruiting and selection of staff

Recruitment – process of making the application impressed and
interested on job as applied / employed. Motivating applicants to
apply for a certain particular job.
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iii) Induction of new Teachers

Induction- the process of introducing new employees / teachers to the
school organizations. This is similar to orientation.

iv) Maintaining good staff relation

This a close working friendliness between teachers to teachers, non
teaching staff, all staffs and administrators.

v) To supervise the non-Instructional personnel ( non – teaching staff).

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D. Auxiliary Services
- Representative activities of administrators;
(i) Providing support services which facilitate
achievement of major objectives of the
organization. Example; health services, food
services, transport services.
(ii) Determine educational material needs
(iii) Purchasing materials
(iv) Storing materials
(v) Supervising supporting materials
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E. School housing and Accommodation

Representative activities of administrators;
(i) Determine space needed / required for
education provision
(ii) Determine housing / classroom needs and means off support.
- Place for houses to be built and allocation
F. Funding
- Representative activities of administrators;
(i) Acquiring financial resources required for
education.
(ii) Determine financial needs and
means off support.
(iii) Formulate policies for the fund distribution
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G. Financial Management
- Representative activities of administrators;
(i) Preparation of budget. Identification of sources of revenue.
(ii) Translating funds into programs.
(iii) Managing the budgets.
(iv) Accounting and business procedures.
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H. Measurement and Evaluation

- Representative activities of administrators;
(i) Identifying and implementing measures and inventories required
for the evaluation.
- Establish mechanisms which will help to evaluate teachers and
students performance.
For pupils – use exercise, quiz, take-home
assignment, tests, examination.
For teachers – use (work load) number of periods
per subject