Complexity and the beginning principal in the United States: Perspectives on socialization

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 310-325

  Crow, Gary M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Principals; Socialization; Sociology of work

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746373475     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230610674930     Document Type: Article

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