Strategy in educational leadership: In search of unity

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 353-375

  Eacott, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Educational administration; Leadership; Management strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 43449090976     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230810869284     Document Type: Article

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