Cross-cultural and comparative insights into educational administration and leadership: An initial framework

School Leadership and Administration: Adopting a Cultural Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 13-32

  Walker, Allan ^a   Dimmock, Clive ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33646508938     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203616130     Document Type: Chapter

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