Performance measurement and project evaluation for African rural information services

Information Development

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 205-211

  Sturges, Paul ^a   Wallis, Suzanna ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Bournemouth and Poole College   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 59649127575     PISSN: 02666669     EISSN: 17416469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266666994239967     Document Type: Article

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