Why network? Theoretical perspectives on networking

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-26

  Muijs, Daniel ^a   West, Mel ^a   Ainscow, Mel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Effectiveness; Improvement; Networking; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 76649140538     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: 17445124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243450903569692     Document Type: Article

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