Neoliberalism and Western accreditation in the Middle East: A critical discourse analysis of Educational Leadership Constituent Council standards

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 70-84

  Romanowski, Michael H ^a  

^a Qatar University ^*  (Qatar)

Author keywords

Critical theory; Educational administration; Globalization; Leadership development; Professional standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008385944     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JEA-03-2016-0031     Document Type: Article

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