Traditions and tensions in leadership: The Ghanaian experience

Cambridge Journal of Education

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 441-455

  Oduro, George K T ^a   Macbeath, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33746346303     PISSN: 0305764X     EISSN: 14693577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305764032000122050     Document Type: Article

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