Teacher unionism and school management: A study of (Eastern Cape) schools in South Africa

Educational Management Administration and Leadership

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 259-274

  Msila, Vuyisile ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

power and democracy; school effectiveness; school principalship; teacher professionalism; teacher unionism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894712497     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: 17411440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143213499265     Document Type: Article

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