Female traditional principals and co-principals: Experiences of role conflict and job satisfaction

Journal of Educational Change

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 205-219

  Eckman, Ellen Wexler ^a   Kelber, Sheryl Talcott ^b  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Co principalship; Job satisfaction; Leadership models; Role conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954455614     PISSN: 13892843     EISSN: 15731812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10833-009-9116-z     Document Type: Article

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