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School Effectiveness and School Improvement
An International Journal of Research, Policy and Practice
Volume 4, 1993 - Issue 2
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Reconceptualizing the School Administrator's Role: Socialization at Mid‐Career

Pages 131-152 | Received 12 Nov 1991, Published online: 09 Jul 2006

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