Leadership and organisational performance: From research to prescription?

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-60

  Muijs, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development; Education; Leadership; Organizational performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651092115     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513541111100116     Document Type: Review

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