Creating communities of professionalism: Addressing cultural and structural barriers

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 154-176

  Murphy, Joseph ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Leadership; Organizational change

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928481630     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JEA-10-2013-0119     Document Type: Review

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