Career mobility and departure intentions among school principals in the United States: Incentives and disincentives

Leadership and Policy in Schools

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 251-293

  Tekleselassie, Abebayehu Aemero ^a   Villarreal III, Pedro ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960732047     PISSN: 15700763     EISSN: 17445043     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15700763.2011.585536     Document Type: Article

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