Networking for school leadership in South Africa: Perceptions and realities

School Leadership and Management

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 215-232

  Kiggundu, Edith ^a   Moorosi, Pontso ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

leadership development; networking; school leadership; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862608434     PISSN: 13632434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632434.2012.688738     Document Type: Review

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