Performance management: The neglected imperative of accountability systems in education

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-18

  Mosoge, M J ^a   Pilane, M W ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Assessment; Development; Evaluation; Management; Performance; Performance management; School management teams; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902148090     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15700/201412120947     Document Type: Article

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