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Reviewing the strategic influence of governance professionals in UK colleges: Acting as the translator of the conduct of conduct

Ron Hill Orcid Logo, Steve Garner Orcid Logo, Aileen Ireland

Educational Management Administration & Leadership, Volume: 51, Issue: 4, Pages: 969 - 985

Swansea University Author: Steve Garner Orcid Logo

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This article considers the contribution of the governance professional to the governing of further education colleges in the United Kingdom and arises from a wider study of the ways in which college boards develop and implement college strategy. This is the first observational study to focus on what...

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ISSN: 1741-1432 1741-1440
Published: SAGE Publications 2023
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