Not everything that matters is measurable and not eveything that is measurable matters: How and why local education authorities 'fail'

Local Government Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 76-94

  Bache, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0346964361     PISSN: 03003930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03003930308559390     Document Type: Article

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