Distributed leadership in secondary schools in England: The impact on the role of the headteacher and other issues

Management in Education

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 21-27

  Arrowsmith, Trevor ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84990321153     PISSN: 08920206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892020607076657     Document Type: Article

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