Why trust the head? Key practices for transformational school leaders to build a purposeful relationship of trust

International Journal of Leadership in Education

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 388-409

  Browning, Paul ^a  

^a St Paul's School   (Australia)

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EID: 84912139605     PISSN: 13603124     EISSN: 14645092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603124.2013.844275     Document Type: Article

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