Interdisciplinarity within an academic career

Research in Post-Compulsory Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 123-134

  Blackmore, Paul ^a   Kandiko, Camille B ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic career; Interdisciplinary; Leadership; Motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952728017     PISSN: 13596748     EISSN: 17475112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13596748.2011.549742     Document Type: Article

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