The government-higher education Institution relationship: Theoretical considerations from the perspective of agency theory

Tertiary Education and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-17

  Kivistö, Jussi ^a  

^a Higher Educ Grp Dept Mgmt Studs   (Finland)

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EID: 17744370984     PISSN: 13583883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11233-004-7011-y     Document Type: Review

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