How important is the role of the chancellor in the appointment of Australian vice-chancellors and university governance?

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 213-231

  O'Meara, Bernard ^a   Petzall, Stanley ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947196207     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540710738665     Document Type: Article

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