A student-centred conceptual model of service quality in higher education

Quality in Higher Education

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-85

  Clewes, Debbie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33746728100     PISSN: 13538322     EISSN: 14701081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13538320308163     Document Type: Article

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