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The Middle School Description Survey: A Quantitative Instrument for Measuring Organizational Culture in Middle Schools

Larry G. DanielThe University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, Mississippi
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Kevin D. BlountLivingston Parish Public SchoolsWalker, Louisiana
Pages 13-34 | Published online: 08 Jul 2016

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