Professional development: Perceptions of benefits for principals

International Journal of Leadership in Education

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 305-339

  Blaik Hourani, Rida ^a   Stringer, Patricia ^b  

^a EMIRATES COLLEGE FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION   (United Arab Emirates)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84933277201     PISSN: 13603124     EISSN: 14645092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603124.2014.904003     Document Type: Article

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