This book is aimed at those who formulate education policy, holders of key positions in educational institutions and local authorities, researchers, lecturers and education students. They will find this book to be a source of both theoretical and practical information on questions pertaining to advanced and innovative school administration, changes in management cultures, and ways to empower schools as a source of decision-making authority. Primarily, this book is dedicated to the leaders of the education systems -- the school principals. Expectations for pupil achievement -- and criticism when those expectations are not met -- are aimed at them, while they attempt to lead a complex, human system in a changing environment.