Rethinking leadership and change: A case study in leadership succession and its impact on school transformation

Cambridge Journal of Education

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 277-293

  Barker, Bernard ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b 2 Earlswood Orton Brimbles ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33745358635     PISSN: 0305764X     EISSN: 14693577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057640600718703     Document Type: Review

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