One size fits all? Teacher appraisal in a Chinese culture

Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 155-178

  Walker, Allan ^a   Dimmock, Clive ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 0007438695     PISSN: 0920525X     EISSN: 15730425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008106803772     Document Type: Article

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