This book by Rod Evans reveals a fascinating research project that combines empirical, interpretive, and narrative strands. Dr. Evans starts from the premise that the study of educational administration has been unduly dominated by forms of organization theory that originate in the world of industry and commerce. He aims to reorient administrative scholarship in the direction of education and pedagogy. This work is a strong foundation for much needed research applications to the lifeworld of management--research that throws a new light on possibilities of leadership practice. Evans sets out to reconceptualize his methodological perspective along phenomenological and pedagogical lines. This work compares importantly with that of other path-breaking studies in educational administration, such as those by Foster, Bates, Greenfield, and Hodgkinson.