The shaping of the departmental culture: Measuring the relative influences of the institution and discipline

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-55

  Lee, Jenny J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b Center for the Study of Higher Education   (United States)

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EID: 33947256050     PISSN: 1360080X     EISSN: 14699508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600800601175771     Document Type: Review

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