Organizational learning in schools

International Encyclopedia of Education

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 143-150

  Mulford, B ^a   Silins, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Change; Leadership; Organizational learning; School improvement and effectiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651106118     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-044894-7.00434-6     Document Type: Chapter

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