Evolution or Extinction?:Reflections on the Future of Research in Educational Leadership and Management

Educational Management Administration & Leadership

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 245-253

  Foskett, Nick ^a   Lumby, Jacky ^b   Fidler, Brian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

future directions of research; methodologies; research quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993819903     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143205051056     Document Type: Article

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