Predictors of tertiary accounting students' academic performance: A comparison of Year 12-to-university students with TAFE-to-university students

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 239-259

  Tickell, Geoffrey ^a   Smyrnios, Kosmas X ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 22144453161     PISSN: 1360080X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600800500120142     Document Type: Article

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