A Valuable Role? School Governors from the Business Sector, 1996-1997.

Thody, Angela; Punter, Anne

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Publication Date: 2000

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A Valuable Role? School Governors from the Business Sector, 1996-1997.

Thody, Angela; Punter, Anne

Educational Management & Administration, v28 n2 p185-98 Apr 2000

Discusses an experiment involving 35 senior executives from private- and public-sector businesses who volunteered to be governors in English secondary schools. The business executives were found to contribute significantly because of their seniority, personal qualities and skills, time commitment, and time management skills. (Contains 37 references.) (MLH)

Descriptors: Boards of Education, Business, Diaries, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Competence, Personality Traits, Private Sector, Public Sector, Role Perception, Secondary Education, Seniority, Time Management, Volunteers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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