On the shortcomings of our organisational forms: With implications for educational change and school improvement

School Leadership and Management

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 225-248

  Waite, Duncan ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

educational change; leadership; organisational theory; school culture; school improvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954999241     PISSN: 13632434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632434.2010.485183     Document Type: Review

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