Headteachers' reflections on primary headship from 1988-2003: An exploratory study

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 278-294

  Rutherford, Desmond ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Government policy; Leadership; Performance management; Principals; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844426314     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230510594804     Document Type: Article

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