The effect of trust on teacher empowerment: The mediation of teacher efficacy

Educational Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 13-28

  Yin, Hong Biao ^a   Lee, John Chi Kin ^b   Jin, Yu Le ^c   Zhang, Zhong Hua ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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

^c SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Mainland China; teacher efficacy; teacher empowerment; trust in colleagues

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873304193     PISSN: 03055698     EISSN: 14653400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03055698.2012.666339     Document Type: Article

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