The edge of chaos: School administrators and accountability

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-77

  Normore, Anthony H ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Expectation; Leadership; North America; Public schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 11144319551     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230410517477     Document Type: Article

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