Designing retention research for assessment and enhanced competitive advantage

Tertiary Education and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-66

  Delaney, Anne Marie ^a  

^a BABSON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 38849164145     PISSN: 13583883     EISSN: 15731936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13583880701834858     Document Type: Article

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