Improving ineffective departments in secondary schools: Strategies for change and development

Educational Management Administration and Leadership

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 269-278

  Harris, Alma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002167285     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: 17411440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0263211X98263005     Document Type: Article

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