Conceptualizing Research in Educational Leadership

Educational Management Administration & Leadership

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 165-180

  Gunter, Helen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

critical evaluation; educational leadership; knowledge; methodology; practice; theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993736111     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143205051051     Document Type: Article

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