Modelling and managing student loyalty: A study of a Norwegian university college

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 327-345

  Nesset, Erik ^a   Helgesen, Øyvind ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Affects; Reputation; Student loyalty; Student satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149156911     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313830903043117     Document Type: Article

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