An overview of the elements that influence efficiency in postgraduate supervisory practice arrangements

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-26

  Buttery, Ernest Alan ^a   Richter, Ewa Maria ^a   Leal Filho, Walter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Australia; Postgraduates; Supervisory training; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844433571     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540510574920     Document Type: Article

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