Influence actions of school principals in Hong Kong, Mainland China and the United States: A cross-cultural perspective

School Leadership and Management

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 26-42

  Pisapia, John ^a   Pang, Nicholas Sun Keung ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

cross cultural; east and west; leader influence actions; school leader actions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874369496     PISSN: 13632434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632434.2012.723618     Document Type: Review

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