Illuminating the core of Singapore school leadership preparation: Two decades of in-service experience

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 433-439

  Lim, Lee Hean ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Leadership development; Schools; Singapore

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250361968     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540710760200     Document Type: Article

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