Institutions and organizational change: Reforming New York City's public school system

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 497-514

  Traver, Amy ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748463016     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930600866090     Document Type: Review

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