A conceptual overview of a holistic model for quality in higher education

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 173-193

  Srikanthan, Gitachari ^a   Dalrymple, John F ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Higher education; Quality; Quality management; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947256443     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540710738647     Document Type: Article

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