Changing organizations by changing individuals: A model of leadership training

Leadership Concepts and Theories: Reflections for Practice for early Childhood Directors

“…Directors often have felt under-prepared for their role before they took on the position (Hayden, 1997b;Jorde Bloom, 1997;Robert, Woodrow & Moreton, 1998). Limited access to further professional development has added to this pressure, despite various models of professional development being effective in enhancing directors' competence and confidence in performing their duties (Jorde Bloom & Sheerer, 1992;Kearns, 1996;Rodd, 1997). Jorde Bloom (1997) shows that directors go through 'stages' in their development; thus professional development tailored to their developmental needs at different career stages may assist them in their leadership role.…”

The Influence of Occupational Self-Efficacy on the Relationship of Leadership Behavior and Preparedness for Occupational Change

“…Some studies on organizational change concentrated on how supervisors adapt to organizational change processes (see Armenakis, Harris, & Field, 1999;Bloom & Sheerer, 1992;Judge, Thoresen, Pucik, & Welbourne,1999), others focussed on employees' adaptation to relocation (Eby & Russell, 2000;Landau, Shamir, & Arthur, 1992;Noe & Barber, 1993). In this paper emphasis is put on the employees' side in organizational change processes, especially on the changing of tasks.…”

“…In an organizational change context, qualification can enhance self-efficacy prior to change. In a training context employees learn how to execute tasks and thus their self-efficacy improves (see Bloom & Sheerer, 1992).…”

Exploring Management Practices in Child Care Centres in Australia, Queensland from a Social Systems Framework

“…In the United States, Jorde Bloom and colleagues researched the nature of work and leadership in child care centres (Jorde Bloom, 1989Bloom, , 1996Jorde Bloom, Sheerer, & Britz, 1991a;Jorde Bloom & Sheerer, 1992a, 1992b. Some studies utilised a Social Systems Model to examine child care directors' roles and responsibilities with a focus on training needs of directors.…”

“…In the broad systems model proposed by Jorde Bloom and colleagues (Jorde Bloom, 1989Bloom, , 1996Jorde Bloom & Sheerer, 1992a, 1992b, independent components within the social system of the child care centre are identified as structure, people and processes. These parts collectively determine a unique ethos for any child care centre, its culture.…”