I've Been Workin on the Railroad: Action Research in Changing Workplace Climate

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Bartlett, Brendan John. (2008). I've Been Workin on the Railroad: Action Research in Changing Workplace Climate. In Evaluating Action Research pp. 167 - 189 NZCER Press.
AuthorsBartlett, Brendan John
Page range167 - 189
Year2008
Book titleEvaluating Action Research
PublisherNZCER Press
Place of publicationNew Zealand
Research GroupInstitute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE)
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