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Research Article

Favouritism behaviours of school principals: teachers’ perceptions on the causes and consequences of favouritism in Turkey

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Pages 877-895 | Received 30 Oct 2020, Accepted 12 Apr 2021, Published online: 23 Apr 2021

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