<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lydia Cheruto Kipkoech</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Salome  Chesire</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">THE LEVELS OF TEACHERS’ INVOLVEMENT IN MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING IN SCHOOLS IN KENYA</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Problems of Education in the 21st Century</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">decision making</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">management</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2011</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">October/2011</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://oaji.net/articles/2014/457-1406612105.pdf</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">34</style></volume><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Making decisions is one of the prime functions of educational management and in the current educational setup; more teachers are taking management roles in schools. This study therefore assessed the teachers’ involvement in managerial decision making in secondary schools within Keiyo district. The specific objectives were to: determine areas in which teachers are involved in decision making in secondary schools, establish levels of teachers’ involvements in decision making in secondary schools. The entire study was propounded on the basis of Vroom-Yetton-Jago Contingency Theory of participative decision making (1988). This study was conducted by cross-sectional survey design. Data were collected from a sample of 17 head teachers, 17 deputy head teachers, 51 head of departments and 51 class teachers. The instruments of data collection were: questionnaires, and interviews. Findings indicate that teachers in secondary schools are involved in managerial decisions but at lower levels. The study recommends that head teachers evaluate and identify teachers’ needs on managerial decisions in order to facilitate further training on the same. This in turn would encourage teachers’ participation and enhance team spirit in decision making that would result in efficiency in management of secondary schools.</style></abstract><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">79-87</style></section></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Irena Kokina</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Svetlana Guseva</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Valerijs Dombrovskis</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ANALYSIS OF PROBLEMS OF EDUCATION: MASTER STUDY PROGRAM “COMMUNITY AND ESTABLISHMENT ADMINISTRATION” IN THE CONDITIONS OF COMMUNITY’S DEMOCRATISATION IN LATVIA</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Problems of Education in the 21st Century </style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">management</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">master study program</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2008</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">October/2008</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://oaji.net/articles/2014/457-1392284364.pdf</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8</style></volume><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">This research is focused on philosophical basis of the master study program &quot;Community and Establishment Administration&quot; in the context of community's democratization in Latvia. Integration into European Union is a main priority for the nearest future as it is defined in the documents of Ministry Cabinet of Latvian Republic. The majority of administration staff in European Union countries has a status of official and their activity is regulated in accordance with the law of civil cervices. It is necessary for the civil service of the state level to have a systematic analysis of its activity and problems connected with that activity, assessment and further development of its further perspectives of development and timely realization of the corresponding study program and professional training of the staff members.
 The offered professional master studies in the program «Community and Establishment Administration» widen students' knowledge and professional competence in many aspects of establishment administration issues. The research envisaged by and done within the framework of the program carries the problem of changing the life quality of people, and this pertains to Latvia's integration with the European Union as well.</style></abstract><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">55-67</style></section></record></records></xml>