Influence of contextual challenges and constraints on learning-centered leadership

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 451-468

  Tan, Cheng Yong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

challenges; context; resources; school leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904761651     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: 17445124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243453.2013.866967     Document Type: Article

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