An analysis of baccalaureate college mission statements

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 483-503

  Taylor, Barrett J ^a   Morphew, Christopher C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis; Baccalaureate college; Liberal arts; Linguistic; Mission statements; Signaling

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954145078     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11162-010-9162-7     Document Type: Article

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