Global isomorphism and governance reform in Chinese higher education

Tertiary Education and Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 229-241

  Cai, Yuzhuo ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

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EID: 77955948767     PISSN: 13583883     EISSN: 15731936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13583883.2010.497391     Document Type: Article

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