Principal preparation and training: A look at China and its issues

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-64

  Yan, Wu ^a   Ehrich, Lisa Catherine ^b  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Educational development; Training; Training methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 58449112402     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540910926420     Document Type: Article

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