Analyzing schools as organizations: Long-term permanence and short-term change

Sociology of Education

Volumn , Issue SPEC.ISS., 2001, Pages 100-114

  Bidwell, Charles E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0035538964     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2673256     Document Type: Article

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