Effective change in educational institutions: Does the construct of power influence management and leadership models in everyday professional practice?

This chapter discusses the theoretical framework of management and leadership of change, focusing on the construct of power in educational institutions. Managers and leaders in educational institutions can adopt different models to apply change in the existing organisational procedures. According to the model they follow, they use their power differently. This chapter argues that the manner managers and leaders utilise their power strongly influences effective organisational change and their role in the organisation. Relevant managerial and leadership models of change are analysed in relation to different forms of power, with regard to the theoretical and research literature. The argument is further illuminated with a change event in a school in Greece in order to create a link between theory and everyday practice

Corrigendum to "Graphs and digraphs with all 2--factors isomorphic" [J. of Comb. Th. Ser. B 92, (2) (2004) 395--404]

We point out several errors in our article [M. Abreu, R.E.L. Aldred, M. Funk, B. Jackson, D. Labbate, J. Sheehan, Graphs and digraphs with all 2-factor isomorphic, J. Combin. Theory Ser. B 92 (2004) 395–404] which were caused by our misquoting of a theorem of C. Thomassen. We also describe how the correct statement of Thomassen’s theorem, together with another of his theorems, can be used to obtain weaker results than those incorrectly stated in our original article

Brand Experiences, Retail Scenarios, and Brand Images in the Fashion Industry

Postmodern consumers experience fashion brands within numerous in-store and out-of-store contexts, and they tend to focus on their holistic experience with the brands across various retail scenarios. In a fashion brand context, the interaction of multiple retail environments greatly affects consumer behavior towards the brands. The objective of this chapter is to provide a review of the main issues related to brand management and customer experience management in a co-creation perspective. By overviewing the literature on brand management, retailing, and consumer behavior, the authors provide relevant insights for academics and practitioners to arrive at a more comprehensive understanding of the fashion brand experience and fashion brand image