A systemic, student-centered study of university service

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 665-685

  Brenders, David A ^c   Hope, Peter ^a   Ninnan, Abraham ^b  

^a Network Australia   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033483359     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018760830549     Document Type: Article

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