A framework for the dimensions of quality in higher education

Quality Assurance in Education

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 12-20

  Owlia, Mohammad S ^a   Aspinwall, Elaine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Higher education; Quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010912128     PISSN: 09684883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09684889610116012     Document Type: Review

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