Making the most of time and talent: Secondary school organizational climates, teaching task environments, and teacher commitment

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 873-901

  Riehl, Carolyn ^a   Sipple, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0041113316     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/00028312033004873     Document Type: Article

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