Awards of excellence in institutions of higher education: An AHP approach

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 224-242

  Badri, Masood A ^a   Abdulla, Mohammed H ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchy process; Centres of excellence; Higher education; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745479297     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540410538813     Document Type: Article

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