Structural change, leadership and school effectiveness/improvement: Perspectives from South Africa

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 95-112

  Fleisch, Brahm ^a   Christie, Pam ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 85065366032     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0159630042000178509     Document Type: Article

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