Thinking management and leadership within colleges and schools somewhat differently: A practice-based, actor-network theory perspective

Educational Management Administration and Leadership

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 122-145

  Mulcahy, Dianne ^a   Perillo, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

actor network theory; colleges; leadership; schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651077562     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: 17411440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143210383895     Document Type: Article

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