AEE 560: Organizational and Administrative Leadership
in Agricultural and Extension Education

Fall Semester, 2008
NCSU Memorial Bell Tower

Welcome to AEE 560!

This course will teach you the skills of leadership, management and supervision in organizations that provide agricultural and extension education. We will examine prominent leadership theories, and apply those theories to practice through observation, research, and class discussions. This course is being taught on-campus and on-line. Regardless of which section you are in, you should visit this course website for assignments, information, and announcements about the course. This course will require approximately 5 ½ hours of class attendance, class work and study each week.

Course Information
Topical Outline
WebCT Vista
(Links for each topic become active one week in advance of each due date below.)


August 31: The Nature of Leadership And Management in AEE Organizations
Student Projects
September 7: Leadership theory


September 14: Effective leadership and management behaviors - A synthesis of the research
Contact Dr. Jones
September 21: The nature of bureaucracy


September 28: Participative leadership, teamwork and delegation


October 5: Decision-making in the blink of an eye - A study of Gladwell's text


October 12: Service learning and servant leadership


October 19: Negotiation and conflict resolution


October 26: Crisis management


November 2: Personal stress and burnout in organizations


November 9: Leadership in non-governmental organizations


November 16: How organizations learn and change


November 23: The ethics of leadership


November 30: The Flattened World of Agricultural And Extension Ed: A Study of Friedmands Text


December 14: Comprehensive Final Exam









Welcome to AEE 560!



Course Assignments (Vista is not operational yet for Fall 2006 courses. Please check here for assignments. Submit your first assignment via email.)


Forms you will need


Here are a few Frequently Asked Questions. If you have a question, don't hesitate to contact Dr. Croom.

This is a crazy course! I get my syllabus and assignments in the spring semester, complete the coursework during the summer, and submit my assignments within the first two weeks of the fall semester. Why is AEE 327 set up like this?
Answer: AEE does this to save you tuition dollars. By offering this course in this manner, AEE saves you from having to take a course during the summer and pay summer tuition.

Can I complete this course at the school I attended as a high school student?
Answer: No. This is a departmental requirement and is not negotiable.

When can I start my observations?
Answer: As soon as your cooperating teacher has agreed to work with you, AND as soon as school ends for the year.

When will I find out if my placement has been approved?
Answer: Dr. Croom will notify you by email as soon as the cooperating site is approved.

When must I be finished with my observations?
Answer: Before the beginning of the school year at your cooperating school.

I cannot access WebCT Vista or I'm having problems with loading certain webpages. What do I do?
Answer: If the problem is with Vista, contact the NCSU help desk. The contact information is on the Vista introductory page. If the problem is with this page, contact Barry Croom. If you cannot resolve the problem easily, please contact Dr. Croom.