School organizational structures: Effects on teacher and student learning

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 387-401

  Lam, Y L Jack ^a  

^a BRANDON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Academic staff; Hong Kong; Organizational structures; Schools; Students; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 22544473607     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230510605432     Document Type: Article

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