When state centralism meets neo-liberalism: Managing university governance change in Singapore and Malaysia

Higher Education

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 419-440

  Mok, Ka Ho ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Managing university governance change; Neo liberalism; Regional hub of education; State centralism

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956705409     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-009-9307-9     Document Type: Article

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