Stress in academic leadership: U.S. and Australian department chairs/heads

Review of Higher Education

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 165-185

  Wolverton, Mimi ^a   Gmelch, Walter H ^c   Wolverton, Marvin L ^c   Sarros, James C ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NONE

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EID: 0032218005     PISSN: 01625748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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