A comparison of department chair tasks in Australia and the United States

Higher Education

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 333-350

  Wolverton, Mimi ^a   Gmelch, Walter H ^a   Wolverton, Marvin L ^a   Sarros, James C ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22844453650     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003710427124     Document Type: Review

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