This is not a definitive list but certainly useful reading for ELT leadership and management and for anyone doing the DELTA ELTM or IDTLM courses
General
White, R. et al. (2008) From Teacher to Manager. Cambridge University Press.
Rossner, R. (2017) Language Course Management. Oxford University Press.
Articles from the IATEFL Leadership & Management (formerly ELTM) SIG:https://lamsig.iatefl.org/news-and- events/archived-articles
Christison, Mary Ann & Murray, Denise E (eds) (2009) Leadership in English Language Education. New York & London: Routledge.
Coombe, C., McCloskey, M., Stephenson, L., & Anderson, N. (Eds.) (2008). Leadership in English Language Teaching and Learning. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
Dunlop, F., Harding, K., McLarty, R. (2019). ETpedia Management: 500 Ideas for managing an English Language School. Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd.
Academic management
Bell, T., & L. Bell. (eds.) (2002). Educational Management: Principles and Practice.London: Paul Chapman.
Bennett, N., M. Crawford & M. Cartwright.(Eds.) (2003). Effective Educational Leadership. London: Paul Chapman
Everard, K.B., Morris, G. & Wilson, I. (2004, 4th edition). Effective School Management. London: Paul Chapman Publishing.
Handy, C., & J. Aiken. (1990) Understanding Schools as Organisations. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Law, S. & D. Glover. (2000). Educational Leadership and Learning. Buckingham: Open University Press.
MacBeath, J. & P. Mortimer. (Eds.) (2001). Improving School Effectiveness. Buckingham: Open University Press.
Preedy, M., R. Glatter& C. Wise. (Eds.) (2003). Strategic Leadership and Educational Improvement. London: Paul Chapman.
Everard, K. et al. (2004) Effective School Management. Paul Chapman Publishing.
Law, S. & Glover, D. (2000) Educational Leadership and Learning. Open University Press.
Richards, J. C. (2001) Curriculum Development in Language Teaching. CambridgeUniversity Press.
Coombe, C. (ed.), McCloskey, M. (ed.), Stephenson, L. (ed.) & Anderson, N. (ed.) (2008) Leadership in English Language Teaching and Learning. The University of Michigan Press.
Human Resource Management
Armstrong, Michael. (2010). How to Manage People. London: Kogan Page. Beardwell, J., J. Gold, J.
Beardwell, R. Holden, P. Iles & J. Steward. (2009). Human Resource Management . London: Pitman.
Bloisi, W. (2006) An Introduction to Human Resource Management. McGraw-Hill Education-Europe.
Mullins, L. (2016 11th ed.) Management and Organisational Behaviour. Pearson.
Liddle, D. (2017) Managing Conflict. Kogan Page
Staff Development:
Edge, J. (Ed.) (2002) Continuing Professional Development – Some of Our Perspectives. Canterbury: IATEFL .
Foord, Duncan. (2009). The Developing Teacher: Practical activities for professional development. Peaslake: Delta
James, Peter ( 2001) Teachers in Action. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press
Randall, Mick, with Thornton, Barbara (2001). Advising and Supporting Teachers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Richards. Jack C & T.S.C. Farrell (2005) Professional Development for Language Teachers: Strategies for Teacher Learning. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press.
Performance Review:
Fletcher, C. (2007, 4th edition). Appraisal, Feedback and Development Making Performance Review Work. London: Routledge.
Hunt, N. (2010). Setting Up and Running Effective Staff Appraisals and Feedback Review Meetings. Oxford: How To
Books.
Mentoring
Clutterburk, David. (2004 4th edition). Everyone Needs a Mentor:Fostering talent in your organisation. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Clutterbuck, D. (2002). Mentoring and diversity: An international perspective. Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann.
Fletcher, S. (2000). Mentoring in Schools: A Handbook of Good Practice. London: Routledge Falmer.
Malderez, Angi & Caroline Bodóczky (1999) Mentor Courses. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Malderez, Angi and Martin Wedell (2007). Teaching Teachers: Processes and Practices. Cambridge : Cambridge
University Press.
Tomlinson, P. (1998). Understanding Mentoring: Reflective strategies for school-based preparation. Buckingham: Open University Press
Customer Service
Walker, J. (2010). Service, Satisfaction and Climate: Perspectives on management in English Language Teaching .
Bingley: Emerald.
Cristobal, E. &Llurda, E. 2006. ‘Learners’ preferences regarding types of language school: An exploratory market research’. System. 34, pp. 135–148.
Lucas, Robert W. ( ). Customer Service Skills for Success. McGraw Hill. Walker, J. (1997). Blueprinting the EFL service provision. ELT management, 24 July 1997, pp. 18-22.
Walker, J. 2001. ‘Client views of TESOL: expectations and perceptions’. The International Journal of Educational
Management. 15/4, pp.187–196.
Walker, J. 2003. ‘Client satisfaction with English language centre service: insights from a New Zealand national
survey’. The International Journal of Educational Management. 17/7. pp. 294–302.
Wellington, Pat. (2010). Effective Customer Care. London: Kogan Page.
Carlzon, J. (2001) Moments of Truth. HarperBusiness.
Heath, C. & Heath, D. (2017) The Power of Moments. Bantam Press.
Marketing
Jobber, D. (2004 6th edition) Principles and Practices of Marketing. London, McGraw-Hill. 6
Baker, M (2014 5th ed.) Marketing Strategy and Management. Palgrave Macmillan.
McDonald, M. & Wilson, H. (2016 8th ed.) Marketing plans how to prepare then, how to profit from them. John Wiley & Sons
Project Management
Heyworth, F. A. 2002. Guide to Project Management. Graz, Austria, Council of Europe Publishing.
Roberts, P.(2011). Effective Project Manage. London: Kogan Page.
Rowe, Sandara (2006) Project Management for Small Projects. London: Kogan Page.
Young, Trevor L. (2010). Successful Project Management. London: Kogan Page.
Change Management
Fullan. M. (2001 3rd edition). The New Meaning of Educational Change. London: RoutledgeFarmer.
Kennedy, C. 1988 Evaluation of the management of change in ELT Projects. Applied Linguistics, 9/4, 329-342.
Kennedy, J., & C. Kennedy. 1998. Levels, linkages, and networks in cross-cultural innovation. System, 26:455-469.
Kennedy, C., P.Doyle& C. Goh (eds.) (1999) Exploring Change in English Language Teaching. Oxford: Macmillan.
Kotter, J. 1996. Leading Change. Boston, Harvard Business School Press.
Markee, Numa 1993 The diffusion of innovation in language teaching in William Grabe (ed.) 1993. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, Vol. 13. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Murray, D.E. (ed.) (2008). Planning Change, Changing Polans: Innovations in second language teaching. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
Oraffi, S.M.S., & S. Borg. 2009. Intentions and realities in implementing communicative curriculum reform. System, Volume 37/2: 243-253.
Rogers, E. M. (2003 5th edition) The Diffusion of Innovations. New York: Free Press.
Stoller, F. L 1997. ‘The catalyst for change and innovation’. In: Christison& Stoller (eds) 1997. A Handbook for
Language Program Administrators. Burlingame, CA, Alta Book Centre. pp. 33-48.
Waters, A. (2009) Managing innovation in English language education in Language Teaching, 42:4, pp 421-458.
Waters, A. &M.L.C.Vilches (2001). Implementing ELT innovations: A needs analysis framework. ELT Journal, 55.2,
133-141.
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