Lone scholar or community member? The role of student networks in doctoral education in a UK management school

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 301-318

  Pilbeam, Colin ^a   Denyer, David ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 69249171996     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070802597077     Document Type: Article

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