The measurement of the construct satisfaction in higher education

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 203-218

  Alves, Helena ^a   Raposo, Mário ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Construct measurement; Higher education; Student's satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; EQUATION; HIGHER EDUCATION; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; STUDENT;

EID: 59849084144     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: 17439507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642060802294995     Document Type: Article

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