Leading school for learning: principal practices in Taiwan

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 168-185

  Pan, Hui Ling Wendy ^a   Nyeu, Fong Yee ^a   Cheng, Shu Huei ^b  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Leadership for learning; Principal leadership; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015937059     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JEA-06-2016-0069     Document Type: Article

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