Market orientation in university: A case study

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 597-614

  Küster, Inés ^a   Avilés Valenzuela, María Elena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Higher education; Job satisfaction; Market orientation; Measurement; Testing and instruments

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957032587     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513541011079996     Document Type: Article

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