The relationship between teachers and principals decision-making power: Is it a win-win situation or a zero-sum game?

International Journal of Leadership in Education

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 153-174

  Shen, Jianping ^a   Xia, Jiangang ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84859298210     PISSN: 13603124     EISSN: 14645092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603124.2011.624643     Document Type: Review

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