Women principals' conceptions of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction: An alternative view?

International Journal of Leadership in Education

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 135-153

  Oplatka, Izhar ^a   Mimon, Rivka ^a  

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EID: 61249639393     PISSN: 13603124     EISSN: 14645092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603120701576225     Document Type: Article

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