Exploring cultural context and school leadership: conceptualizing an indigenous model of có uy school leadership in Vietnam

International Journal of Leadership in Education

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 539-561

  Truong, Thang Dinh ^a   Hallinger, Philip ^b  

^a Quang Tri Teacher Training College   (Viet Nam)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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EID: 84948765858     PISSN: 13603124     EISSN: 14645092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603124.2015.1105388     Document Type: Article

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