The need for interpersonal communication and organizational communication in the preparatory course work of school administrators

Crucial problems of school finance, declining enrollments, governmental restrictions, and special interest groups are facing today\u27s school administrators. These problems areas, which seem to focus on the cognitive domain, have been specifically highlighted in many of the administrative preparatory programs, As a result, much less attention has been given to the contribution made by the social sciences in regard to administrative effectiveness. This contribution comes most notably in the areas of both interpersonal and organizational communication. The possibilities of improving the administrative preparatory program by incorporating interpersonal and organizational communication content deserves consideration