Decentralisation and the management of change in South African teacher training institutions

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Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-137

  Nieuwenhuis, F J ^a   Mokoena, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Free State Department of Education   (South Africa)

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EID: 28044466665     PISSN: 03057925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057920500129841     Document Type: Conference Paper

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