Principal selection panels: Strategies, preferences and perceptions

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 188-205

  Walker, Allan ^a   Kwan, Paula ^b  

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

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Development; Hong Kong; Principals; Recruitment; Selection; Selection panels

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857662850     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578231211210549     Document Type: Article

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