University selection: Information requirements and importance

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 160-171

  Veloutsou, Cleopatra ^a   Lewis, John W ^a   Paton, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Information; Selection; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444495931     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540410527158     Document Type: Article

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