Emerging technologies in global communication: Using appreciative inquiry to improve the preparation of school administrators

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 696-709

  Calabrese, Raymond L ^a   Roberts, B E ^b   McLeod, Scott ^c   Niles, Rae ^d   Christopherson, Kelly ^e   Singh, Paviter ^f,g   Berry, Miles ^a  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Iowa State University ^*

^c APPLE INC   (United States)

^d Ministry of Education   (Canada)

^e MINISTRY OF EDUCATION   (Singapore)

^f Alton Convent Preparatory   (Indonesia)

^g Alton Convent Preparatory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Cross cultural studies; Educational administration; Globalization; Narratives

Indexed keywords

EID: 52949100219     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540810908593     Document Type: Article

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