Stephen Jones, the newly hired head of Norfolk Public Schools (NPS), wants to pick up where its predecessor left off, John Simpson. During his six years in office, Simpson was able to successfully turn of the school division and received tremendous praise. But one award continues to elude the NPS: prestigious award in the general urban education. Jones as a step in a well-functioning organization and continue the momentum? What actions it can take to succeed where his predecessor was not? That Jones can do to take NPS to the next level?
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by Megan Gillespie, Dorothy C. Kelly, Tierney Fairchild Source: Darden School of Business 29 pages. Publication Date: 07 Oct 2005. Prod. #: UV0478-PDF-ENG
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