Adapting surveys for nonprofit research

Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 387-403

  Ritchie, William J ^a   Sherlock, John J ^b  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77956852693     PISSN: 10486682     EISSN: 15427854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nml.225     Document Type: Article

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