The dearth of managerialism in implementation of national examinations policy

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-81

  Baird, Jo Anne ^a   Lee Kelley, Liz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Examination; Implementation; Managerialism; Politics; State

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449171314     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930802382938     Document Type: Article

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