Why teachers trust school leaders

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 194-212

  Handford, Victoria ^a   Leithwood, Kenneth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Education administration; Leadership; Teachers; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874811725     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578231311304706     Document Type: Review

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