Implementation of shared governance for instructional improvement: Principals’ perspectives

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 476-500

  Blase, jo ^a   Blase, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Democracy; Leadership; Management; Organizational restructuring

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986099137     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578239910288450     Document Type: Article

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