Knowledge transfer and innovations in a global world: Reflections on headteachers training project

International Journal of Innovation and Learning

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 186-197

  Koren, Andrej ^a  

^a National School for Leadership in Education   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Education; Headteachers; Innovation; Knowledge transfer; Learning; Policy borrowing

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; TRAINING;

EID: 31544459515     PISSN: 14718197     EISSN: 17408016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJIL.2006.008420     Document Type: Article

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