Successful leadership practices of head teachers for school improvement: Some evidence from Pakistan

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 414-432

  Salfi, Naseer Ahmad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Leadership practices; Pakistan; Principals; School improvement; Secondary schools; Successful leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960289706     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578231111146489     Document Type: Review

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