Motivational strategies used by principals in the management of schools the case of some selected secondary schools in the Fako Division of the Southwest Region of Cameroon

ABSTRACT The study examined the Motivational Strategies of Principals in the Management of selected secondary Schools in Fako Division of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. The study was guided by three research objectives and three research questions. The descriptive survey design was used to col...

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Main Author: Acheck Timah, Apolline
Other Authors: Kasvatustieteiden tiedekunta, Faculty of Education, Kasvatustieteiden laitos, Department of Education, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän yliopisto
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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title Motivational strategies used by principals in the management of schools : the case of some selected secondary schools in the Fako Division of the Southwest Region of Cameroon
title_alt Case of some selected secondary schools in the Fako Division of the Southwest Region of Cameroon
title_full Motivational strategies used by principals in the management of schools : the case of some selected secondary schools in the Fako Division of the Southwest Region of Cameroon
title_fullStr Motivational strategies used by principals in the management of schools : the case of some selected secondary schools in the Fako Division of the Southwest Region of Cameroon Motivational strategies used by principals in the management of schools : the case of some selected secondary schools in the Fako Division of the Southwest Region of Cameroon
title_full_unstemmed Motivational strategies used by principals in the management of schools : the case of some selected secondary schools in the Fako Division of the Southwest Region of Cameroon Motivational strategies used by principals in the management of schools : the case of some selected secondary schools in the Fako Division of the Southwest Region of Cameroon
title_short Motivational strategies used by principals in the management of schools
title_sort motivational strategies used by principals in the management of schools the case of some selected secondary schools in the fako division of the southwest region of cameroon
title_sub the case of some selected secondary schools in the Fako Division of the Southwest Region of Cameroon
title_txtP Motivational strategies used by principals in the management of schools : the case of some selected secondary schools in the Fako Division of the Southwest Region of Cameroon
topic Motivation Principals Management Secondary Schools Fako-Division Cameroon Master's Degree Programme in Educational Leadership 105 motivaatio rehtorit johtaminen yläkoulu lukio Kamerun Fako
topic_facet 105 Cameroon Fako Fako-Division Kamerun Management Master's Degree Programme in Educational Leadership Motivation Principals Secondary Schools johtaminen lukio motivaatio rehtorit yläkoulu
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