Teacher-perceived work autonomy: The concept and its measurement

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 58-76

  Friedman, Isaac A ^a  

^a Henrietta Szold Institute for Research in Behavioral Sciences Israel   (Israel)

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EID: 0033249387     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164499591005     Document Type: Article

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