School-based management and its effect on teacher commitment

International Journal of Leadership in Education

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 323-341

  Nir, Adam E ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 24144482596     PISSN: 13603124     EISSN: 14645092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603120210134616     Document Type: Article

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