topic 1-admin phil_types

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ExaminingAdministrative Philosophies& Types of Administrators

PE 416

Dr. Kostelis


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Why Study Administration


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Philosophy & AdministrationInvestigation of causes and laws underlying

reality; inquiry into the nature of things based

on logical reasoning rather than empiricalinvestigation; or the


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Ethics principled right & wrong behavior

Beliefs I believe . . .

Values I value . . .

Principles I will not . . .Or I will always try to . . . .

Actions I will follow this rule of . . .

WrittenRules

Unwritten Rules


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Ethics

Need to develop ethical principles

that monitors own actions


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Idealism

Realism

Pragmatism

Existentialism


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What is your Administrative

Philosophy? How do you envision a PE Program

being run?

What are some of your own goals andobjectives?

What activities do you feel areimportant to help achieve your goals of

the program?


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Basis for Philosophy

Reality depends on mind & spirit Develop body through spirit and mind

Truth from ideas

Value static & unchanging; foundation for life follow traditional paths


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Reality is based on science

Truth gained through physical world &experience

Value is something Organized systematic health & fitness-testing; use

computers and comparative standards (objective

skill tests and performance)


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Truth is discovered by experience, go with

what works, just adjust & be practical!

Value is predicted on judgment, based on

experience and good of the society


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What works best!


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Basis for Philosophy Reality lies within individuals & experience of

being, freedom of choice & responsibility formorals Decisions are based on previous experience,

sometimes inconsistent and nonconforming

Freewill, but weighs moral issuesValues determined through self-examination,

choices toward self-realization and self-determination


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What is your AdministrativePhilosophy?

How do you envision a PE Programbeing run?

What are some of your own goals andobjectives?

What activities do you feel areimportant to help achieve your goals of

the program?


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Types of Administrators

Hands off

Low Profile, organization to operateon own

Usually results from negative, poorlyprepared, insecure, lazyadministration


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Young, energetic, can try innovative ideas Older can initiate new or terminate programs Higher ranking has little pressure or conflict

Lacks leadership Poor, ineffective, weak workers continue to functiondont rock the boat

Young and inexperienced lost in shuffle No drive for excellence or long-range plans


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Administrator functions as boss notleader, thus is equivalent to

benevolent despot

High degree of uniformity, controlledvariables, narrow objectives


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Efficient, especially when understaffed Few meetings, little debates Changes without delay Inexperienced usually function well

Lose synergy and power of group thinking Staff of yes Decisions without all information Policies and programs as good as leader When mistakes, they are usually large Young do not usually benefit in growth


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Creative ideas that a group of individualscan generate in a lively meeting will be fargreater than the same group might identifyif they were all working independently

Group Dynamics participatorygovernance


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Determine own destiny Young gain experience on committees All work together Group decisions

Inefficiency, committee on committees Many compromises needed, thus maybe unworkable


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Often times democratic ascornerstone and mix otherapproaches as special situations arise


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What type of administrator will you be?

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