Organizational learning capacity, evaluative inquiry and readiness for change in schools: Views and perceptions of educators

Journal of Educational Change

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 289-318

  Goh, Swee C ^a   Cousins, J Bradley ^a   Elliott, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Educators; Evaluation; Evaluative inquiry; Organizational learning; Readiness for change; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751506507     PISSN: 13892843     EISSN: 15731812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10833-005-5033-y     Document Type: Review

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