The extent of teacher participation in decision-making in secondary schools in Zimbabwe

School Leadership and Management

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 265-284

  Wadesango, Newman ^a  

^a Teaching Development Unit   (South Africa)

Author keywords

case study; decision making; participation; school heads; teachers; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954968655     PISSN: 13632434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632434.2010.494422     Document Type: Review

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