Conversations: A means of learning, growth and change

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 332-345

  Healy, Lynn ^a   Ehrich, Lisa C ^b   Hansford, Brian ^b   Stewart, Doug ^b  

^a South Burnett District Office of Education   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Austraila; Leadership; Local government; Management styles; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349610170     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000005494     Document Type: Article

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