The binding forces that hold school organizations together

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 314-333

  Sun Keung Pang, Nicholas ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Corporate culture; Metaphors; Models; Questionnaires; Schools; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986077053     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578239810211509     Document Type: Article

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