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Ontological Issues in Educational Administration: The Ontological Status of Educational Organizations

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Riveros, A., Newton, P. (2017). Ontological Issues in Educational Administration: The Ontological Status of Educational Organizations. In: Peters, M.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Educational Philosophy and Theory. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-588-4_284

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