The effects of principal's leadership style on support for innovation: Evidence from Korean vocational high school change

Asia Pacific Education Review

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 89-102

  Park, Joo Ho ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Principal's leadership style; School change; School climate of innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858003582     PISSN: 15981037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12564-011-9182-9     Document Type: Article

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