Challenging the boundaries of sameness: Leadership through valuing difference

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 8-28

  Walker, Allan ^a   Walker, John ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Australian Capital Territory Government   (Australia)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Government; Leadership; Learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986146473     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578239810200060     Document Type: Review

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