Assessing candidates for the post of principal of a school

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue , 2010, Pages 1855-1859

  Kwan, Paula ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Principal selection; Quantitative study; School leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951920915     PISSN: 18770428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.12.413     Document Type: Conference Paper

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