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School Effectiveness and School Improvement
An International Journal of Research, Policy and Practice
Volume 7, 1996 - Issue 1
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School Culture and Performance: Testing the Invariance of an Organizational Model

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Pages 76-95 | Accepted 11 Oct 1995, Published online: 03 Aug 2006

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