Examining the Pipeline Into Educational Administration: An Analysis of Applications and Job Offers

Educational Administration Quarterly

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 468-505

  DeAngelis, Karen J ^a   O'Connor, Nahoko Kawakyu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

administrator pipeline; administrators; demand; recruitment; supply

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863335831     PISSN: 0013161X     EISSN: 15523519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013161X11436269     Document Type: Article

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