Autonomy, responsibility and accountability in the Italian school system

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 293-312

  Bracci, Enrico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Accountability web; Autonomy; Public sector reform; Responsibility; School managers; Schools; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 64049111396     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: 10959955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpa.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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