Changing perceptions of teachers regarding the importance and competence of their principals as leaders

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 40-45

  Grobler, Bernardus ^a   Bisschoff, Thomas ^b   Beeka, Amrat ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Mpumalanga Department of Education   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Educational change; Head teachers; Leadership; School principals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857841722     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15700/saje.v32n1a425     Document Type: Article

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