Vice-principals' dilemma – career advancement or harmonious working relationship

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 203-216

  Kwan, Paula ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Career development; Careers; Employee relations; Hong Kong; Principals; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349421333     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540910941711     Document Type: Article

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