A principal’s interruptions: Time lost or time gained?

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 244-249

  Ross Thomas, A Ross ^a   Ayres, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b Quirindi High School   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Interruptions; Schools; Time management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037519319     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513549810237922     Document Type: Article

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