“Being” a new principal in Scotland

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 676-689

  Webber, Charles F ^a   Cowie, Michael ^b   Crawford, Megan ^c  

^a University of Edinburgh ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c Institute of Education   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Principals; Scotland

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349090829     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230810908271     Document Type: Article

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