Variabilities and Dualities in Distributed Leadership: Findings from a Systematic Literature Review

Educational Management Administration & Leadership

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 439-457

  Woods, Philip A ^a   Bennett, Nigel ^b   Harvey, Janet A ^c   Wise, Christine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b The Open University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

agency; autonomy; structure; team working

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993808217     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143204046497     Document Type: Article

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