The politics of mergers in higher education in South Africa

Higher Education

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 159-179

  Sehoole, M T C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Higher education; Incorporation; Macro politics; Mergers; Micro politics; Policy; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 23944476117     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-004-6357-x     Document Type: Article

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