Economic and cultural factors affecting university excellence

Quality Assurance in Education

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 416-429

  Jabnoun, Naceur ^a  

^a SSPGE RAK ^*  (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Centres of excellence; Cross cultural studies; National cultures; National economy; Social factors; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350367754     PISSN: 09684883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09684880911005407     Document Type: Article

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