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Beyond the bureaucratic model: A study of power and autonomy in educational decision-making

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Hanson, M. Beyond the bureaucratic model: A study of power and autonomy in educational decision-making. Interchange 7, 27–38 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02142211

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