Meta-analysis of transformational school leadership effects on school outcomes in Taiwan and the USA

Asia Pacific Education Review

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 166-177

  Chin, Joseph Meng Chun ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; School outcomes; Transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949216326     PISSN: 15981037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03029253     Document Type: Article

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