Developing forward-looking and innovative school leaders: The Singapore Leaders in Education Programme

Journal of In-Service Education

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 237-255

  Ng, Pak Tee ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 46649095010     PISSN: 13674587     EISSN: 17475082     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674580801951053     Document Type: Article

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