Improving performance indicators in higher education: The academics' perspective

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 379-393

  Taylor, Jeannette ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0043041600     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098770120077739     Document Type: Article

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