External systems and mandates for change: The Virginia experience

Quality in Higher Education

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 73-80

  Smith, Edward D ^a  

^a LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953658707     PISSN: 13538322     EISSN: 14701081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1353832960030108     Document Type: Article

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