Successful Principal Leadership in Times of Change: An International Perspective
- ISBN-10
- 1402055161
- ISBN-13
- 9781402055164
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 205
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-05-05
- Publisher
- Springer Science & Business Media
- Authors
- Kenneth Leithwood, Christopher Day
Description
This book contributes significantly to our understanding of successful school leaders by describing similarities and differences in the work of such leaders in countries ranging from England to Australia, the United States to Norway, and Sweden to Hong Kong. Bringing together case study research, the book helps explain what all successful principals do and the ways in which context shapes some of their work.
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