• Corpus ID: 151308770

Invitational Theory and Total Quality Management: Implications for Professional Practice and Educational Reform.

@inproceedings{Brinson1995InvitationalTA,
  title={Invitational Theory and Total Quality Management: Implications for Professional Practice and Educational Reform.},
  author={Kenneth H. Brinson and Jean L. Miller},
  year={1995}
}

• Kenneth H. Brinson, Jean L. Miller
• Published 1 October 1995
• Education

MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. *Educational Environment; *Educational Improvement; *Educational Theories; Elementary Secondary Education; *Humanistic Education; Organizational Climate; Organizational Development; School Restructuring; Self Concept; Systems Approach; *Total Quality Management Education reform solutions often ignore the people involved and concentrate solely on the systems in which they work. This paper presents an overview of invitationa education theory and Total Quality Management (TQM) theory and describes their uses for improving education. Both theories 3re holistic approaches; stress the cooperative nature of the education process; emphasize a teaching and learning process in which students continually use their initiative; and stress the inclusiveness of the education process (Paxton 1993). Invitational education reminds educators that a commitment to the role of working with students comes first and is derived from two theoretical perspectives--the perceptual tradition and self-concept theory. TQM is based on W. Edwards Deming's Fourteen Points of organizational development; TQM's systems approach is linked to William Glasser's c,ntrol theory. Invitational education, TQM, and control theory reinforce each other as an appropriate restructuring approach. Humanistic leadership realizes peoples' potential, invites development, empowers players, and enhances quality. (Contains 40 references.) (LMI) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** Invitational Theory and Total Quality Management: Implications for Professional Practice and Educational Reform Kenneth H. Brinson, Jnr. and Jeanie Miller The Pennsylvania State University Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association Ellenville, New York