Understanding School Leadership and Management Development in England: Retrospect and Prospect

Educational Management Administration and Leadership

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 621-640

  Simkins, Tim ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

leader identity; leadership development; management development; managerialism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866019620     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: 17411440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143212451172     Document Type: Article

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