Improving decision making in schools through teacher participation

Educational Research and Reviews

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 391-397

  Mualuko, Ndiku J ^a   Mukasa, Simiyu A ^a   Judy, Achoka S K ^a  

^a MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Decision making; Department; Head teacher; Management; Participation; Participatory management; School management; Teacher

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949911314     PISSN: 19903839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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