Since 1993, he Vlerick School of Management at the University of Ghent (Belgium) has developed and tested the concept of a school-based management contest that facilitates individual and organizational learning in schools. The management contest introduces a comprehensive approach of the professional development of principals and the organizational learning of schools. This article describes the conceptual framework, the development process and the evaluation of the program.
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