Ineffective schools as organizational reactions to stress

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 257-287

  Griffith, James ^a,b  

^a Maryland   (United States)

^b Maryland 20872 USA ^*  (United States)

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EID: 4344681338     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SPOE.0000037505.03707.fd     Document Type: Article

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