Exploring the Impact of School Principals on Teacher Professional Communities in Hong Kong

Leadership and Policy in Schools

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 229-259

  Hallinger, Philip ^a   Lee, Moosung ^b   Ko, James ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

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EID: 84904246040     PISSN: 15700763     EISSN: 17445043     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15700763.2014.901396     Document Type: Article

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