Development and validation of the work role motivation scale for school principals (WRMS-SP)

Educational Administration Quarterly

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 307-331

  Fernet, Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

motivation; scale development; school principals; self determination theory (SDT)

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952589142     PISSN: 0013161X     EISSN: 15523519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013161X10385108     Document Type: Article

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