Effects of Leadership on Student Academic/Affective Achievement

International Handbook on the Preparation and Development of School Leaders

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 81-103

  Jacobson, Stephen L ^a   Bezzina, Christopher ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

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EID: 85145542705     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203872239-12     Document Type: Chapter

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