Teacher-principal relationships: Exploring linkages between empowerment and interpersonal trust

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 260-277

  Moye, Melinda J ^a   Henkin, Alan B ^a   Egley, Robert J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Principals; Teachers; Trust; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844430064     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230510594796     Document Type: Article

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