Distributed leadership: A collaborative framework for academics, executives and professionals in higher education

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-78

  Jones, Sandra ^a   Lefoe, Geraldine ^b   Harvey, Marina ^c   Ryland, Kevin ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

cross functional; distributed leadership; multi level collaboration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856831971     PISSN: 1360080X     EISSN: 14699508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360080X.2012.642334     Document Type: Article

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