Institutional barriers to educational leadership training: A case study

Educational Forum

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 74-81

  Björk, Lars G ^a   Richardson, Michael D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 12844249325     PISSN: 00131725     EISSN: 19388098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131729708982683     Document Type: Article

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