Assessing school principal candidates: Perspectives of the hiring superintendents

International Journal of Leadership in Education

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 331-349

  Kwan, Paula ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84864267841     PISSN: 13603124     EISSN: 14645092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603124.2011.617838     Document Type: Review

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