Administrators' perceived role vulnerability: A comparison of centralized domesticated and decentralized undomesticated organizations

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 134-146

  Nir, Adam E ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Community relations; Competition; Perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847785907     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230110386269     Document Type: Article

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