Differentiating among role perceptions of echelons comprising a centralized national educational hierarchy

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-93

  Nir, Adam E ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Centralization; Hierarchy; Risk; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 61249543528     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578239810200187     Document Type: Article

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