Understanding relationships between academic staff and administrators: An organisational culture perspective

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-54

  Kuo, Hui Min ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic staff; Administrators; Organisational communication; Organisational culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 61649126490     PISSN: 1360080X     EISSN: 14699508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600800802559278     Document Type: Article

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