Principal's Leadership as a Critical Factor for School Performance: Evidence from Multi-Levels of Primary Schools

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 299-317

  Cheng, Yin Cheong ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0002135481     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: 17445124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0924345940050306     Document Type: Article

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