Whose quality conventions? the application of convention theory in higher education

Tertiary Education and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-79

  Baird, Jeanette ^a  

^a Australian Universities Quality Agency   (Australia)

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EID: 38849169726     PISSN: 13583883     EISSN: 15731936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13583880701844162     Document Type: Article

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