The uk research assessment exercise (rae 2008) and retail research output

International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 583-595

  Findlay, Anne ^a   Sparks, Leigh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Journal ranking; Quality; RAE; Research assessment; Retail research; UK

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649556742     PISSN: 09593969     EISSN: 14664402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593969.2010.520511     Document Type: Article

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