Leadership by activity theory and professional development by social construction

Systemic Practice and Action Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 411-436

  Hansson, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Activity; Education; Leadership; Learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036041702     PISSN: 1094429X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020129327695     Document Type: Article

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