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School Principal-Staff Relationship Effects on School Climate

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Part of the book series: Advances in Learning Environments Research ((ALER,volume 3))

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The school effectiveness and school climate research solidly identifies the variables associated with successful schools; shared values and norms, openness of governance, and trusting relationships produce committed and contented school community members (Bryk, Sebring, Allensworth, Luppescu, & Easton, 2010).

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Price, H.E. (2012). School Principal-Staff Relationship Effects on School Climate. In: Interpersonal Relationships in Education. Advances in Learning Environments Research, vol 3. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-939-8_7

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