Perceptions of pre-service and in-service teachers regarding the effectiveness of elementary school leadership in Cyprus

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 91-97

  Menon, Maria Eliophotou ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Leadership; Schools; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 11444265346     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540210418412     Document Type: Article

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