Sustainable attitudes and behaviours amongst a sample of non-academic staff: A case study from an Information Services Department, Griffith University, Brisbane

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 136-151

  Davis, G ^a   O'callaghan, F ^a   Knox, K ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Behaviour; Non academic staff; Sustainable development; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 69649104625     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676370910945945     Document Type: Article

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