Competencies for effective leadership in higher education

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 407-417

  Spendlove, Marion ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic staff; Competences; Leadership; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250352408     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540710760183     Document Type: Article

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