School governance: Is the clash between teachers and principals inevitable?

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-82

  Harrison, Jo Ann ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Competitive strategy; Decentralization; Decision making; Education; Perceptions; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986099429     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578239810200169     Document Type: Article

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