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Central administration

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Central administration is the leading or presiding body over an organization and the highest administrative department which oversees all lower departments.

Education

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In most cases, a school or school district will have a leading group of people as a part of central administration. These positions may include a Superintendent (education), chief operating officer, school headmaster, and/or other leadership roles in one or more specific department. People in central administration are usually appointed by a board, such as a Board of Education. They are comparable to positions such as a chief executive officer. Central administrative staff have an executive oversight and supervision of school and/or school district administration. The department exists in universities as well, also playing a key role in its organization.[1][2][3] The department is often tasked with data protection, disaster control planning, and other areas.[4]

Government

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Central administration is also a key part of the civil service in many countries; in the United Kingdom, the department supports the chief executive's office and other key areas.[5][6] In the United States, many branches of government have a central administration department. For instance, in correctional facilities, the office of the director is under its tutelage.[7] In various countries, administration plays a crucial role in state functions. For example, in India, it is pivotal in the functioning of the civil service. Its decisions directly impact the citizens of the country, such as regarding taxation and drafting new laws.[8] The department also plays a key role in making critical decisions for many countries; in Pakistan, there has been a discussion about whether the government should bring rebellious minded tribal areas under tighter control of central administration.[9]

Organizations

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In many other organizations, a “central administration” department plays a key role in its function.[10] In the information technology sector, central administration is a key resource, along with development teams.[11] Central administration departments are often tasked with providing crucial IT support to various organizations. The nature of the role means the professionals have high-level access to IT systems (domain admins, etc.), as they need to perform functions that include the creation and amending of user accounts.[12][13]

Software

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Central administration refers to people within a department as well as consoles, applications, and other tools that help it function.[14][15][16] It is a part of Windows SharePoint server; This system allows system administrators or those within central administration departments to prioritize various tasks, as well as allowing users to view resources and current services.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ [1] Archived June 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Central Administration Group". Medschl.cam.ac.uk. 2009-05-05. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  3. ^ "University of Illinois Central Administration". Educause.Edu. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  4. ^ "Bristol University | Library & IT Services". Bris.ac.uk. 2011-07-06. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  5. ^ "North Lanarkshire Council : Central Administration". Northlanarkshire.gov.uk. 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  6. ^ "Lisburn City Council :: Central Administration". Lisburncity.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  7. ^ "Oregon Department of Correction: Central Administration Organizational Chart" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 2, 2009.
  8. ^ "Free Central Administration In India Online Practice Tests". Wiziq.com. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  9. ^ "Ref World | Assessment for Pashtuns (Push Turns) in Pakistan". Unhcr.org. 2003-12-31. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  10. ^ "Department of Human Rights – Division of Central Administration Performance Plan, FY 2009 - Iowa Publications Online". Publications.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  11. ^ "SNSYS.COM - SN Systems Relocates to Larger Headquarters in Bristol, UK". Prodg.com. 2008-10-10. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  12. ^ [2] Archived August 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ [3] Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "Technical Support pages from Fujitsu". Support.ts.fujitsu.com. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  15. ^ "Connectivity for mainframe solutions". Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  16. ^ "IBM i Access". 03.ibm.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2007. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  17. ^ "What's new in Central Administration (Windows SharePoint Server)". Technet.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2013-11-23.