Beyond leadership and management: The boundary-spanning role of the pro-vice chancellor

Educational Management Administration and Leadership

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 758-776

  Pilbeam, Colin ^a   Jamieson, Ian ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

boundary spanner; leader; manager; pro vice chancellor; university

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149365717     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: 17411440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143210379058     Document Type: Article

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