Qualified to lead? A comparative, contextual and cultural view of educational policy borrowing

Educational Research

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 166-178

  Harris, Alma ^a   Jones, Michelle ^a   Adams, Donnie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

educational policy borrowing; leadership development; leadership preparation; school performance; System reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 84963509900     PISSN: 00131881     EISSN: 14695847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131881.2016.1165412     Document Type: Article

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