The identification, development, succession and retention of leadership talent in contextually different primary schools: A case study located within the English West Midlands

School Leadership and Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 269-287

  Rhodes, Christopher ^a   Brundrett, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 42549152268     PISSN: 13632434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632430600737124     Document Type: Article

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