Profiles of Organizational Culture and Effective Schools

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 85-110

  Cheng, Yin Cheong ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84963177601     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: 17445124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0924345930040201     Document Type: Article

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