Pooling resources for excellence and relevance: An evolution of universities as multi-scalar network organisations

Minerva

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 169-187

  Kitagawa, Fumi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Multilevel governance; Networks; Public policy; Research excellence; Scotland; Strategy; The UK; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954425718     PISSN: 00264695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11024-010-9147-x     Document Type: Article

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