Development of school leaders in Hong Kong: Contextual changes and future challenges

School Leadership and Management

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 165-177

  Kwan, Paula ^a  

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

Author keywords

Hong Kong; leadership development; school leaders

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958118752     PISSN: 13632434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632434.2011.560601     Document Type: Review

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