The academic dean: An imperiled species searching for balance

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 717-740

  Gmelch, Walter H ^b   Wolverton, Mimi ^a   Wolverton, Marvin L ^b   Sarros, James C ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033483352     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018717015528     Document Type: Article

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