Leadership challenges in international schools in the Asia Pacific region: Evidence from programme implementation of the International Baccalaureate

International Journal of Leadership in Education

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 289-310

  Lee, Moosung ^a   Hallinger, Philip ^a   Walker, Allan ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84864196230     PISSN: 13603124     EISSN: 14645092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603124.2011.605475     Document Type: Article

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