Performativity in school management and leadership in Botswana

Educational Management Administration and Leadership

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 751-766

  Pansiri, Nkobi Owen ^a  

^a Post Bag 0022 ^*  (Botswana)

Author keywords

administration; leadership; management; performativity; schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 82355171661     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: 17411440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143211416386     Document Type: Review

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