Exploring features of highly productive research contexts in Asia: a comparison of knowledge production in educational leadership in Israel and Hong Kong

Asia Pacific Journal of Education

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 165-184

  Hallinger, Philip ^a,b   Bryant, Darren A ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asia; education leadership; education management; higher education; knowledge base; knowledge production; research productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959892623     PISSN: 02188791     EISSN: 17426855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02188791.2014.934780     Document Type: Article

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