Academics' responses to the implementation of a quality agenda

Quality in Higher Education

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 161-180

  Brunetto, Yvonne ^a   Farr Wharton, Rod ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Leadership; Organisational culture; Policy implementation

Indexed keywords

EID: 27944491586     PISSN: 13538322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13538320500175175     Document Type: Review

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