The perceptions of the principal versus the perceptions of the teachers: A case study from Portugal

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 587-604

  Pashiardis, Petros ^a   Costa, Jorge Adelino ^b   Mendes, Antonio Neto ^b   Ventura, Alexandre ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Leadership; Perception; Portugal; Principals; Public schools; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844451690     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540510625626     Document Type: Review

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