Organisational responses to public sector reforms in higher education in Uganda: A case study of Makerere University

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 343-351

  Bisaso, Ronald ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Makerere University; Organisational responses; Reforms

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954443474     PISSN: 1360080X     EISSN: 14699508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360080X.2010.491108     Document Type: Article

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