Networks as power bases for school improvement

School Leadership and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 391-404

  Moore, Tessa A ^a   Kelly, Michael P ^b  

^a Children's Services   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Networks; School improvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 73649090410     PISSN: 13632434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632430903152070     Document Type: Article

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