Evolution of the school superintendent as communicator

Communication Education

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 101-117

  Kowalski, Theodore J ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication Competence; School Reform; School Superintendent

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644984396     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634520500213322     Document Type: Article

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