Understandings of middle leadership in secondary schools: A review of empirical research

School Leadership and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 453-470

  Bennett, Nigel ^a   Woods, Philip ^b   Wise, Christine ^a   Newton, Wendy ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 61249501139     PISSN: 13632434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632430701606137     Document Type: Review

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