Linking trust in the principal to school outcomes: The mediating role of organizational identification and work engagement

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 574-589

  Chughtai, Aamir Ali ^a   Buckley, Finian ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Pakistan; Performance levels; Principals; Teachers; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350335940     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540910990816     Document Type: Article

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