To what degree does thepromotion system reward faculty research productivity?

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 105-123

  Tien, Flora F ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 33845334883     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690600996741     Document Type: Article

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