Effective leadership in higher education: A literature review

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 693-710

  Bryman, Alan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35748963831     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070701685114     Document Type: Review

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