An exploration of two female principals' leadership in mainland China

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 241-260

  Zhong, Wanjuan ^a   Ehrich, Lisa Catherine ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Leadership; Management power; Principals; Teaching; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949314624     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578231011027879     Document Type: Article

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