Is Grade Inflation Related to Faculty Status?

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 358-364

  Kezim, Boualem ^a   Pariseau, Susan E ^a   Quinn, Frances ^a  

^a MERRIMACK COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 78649628410     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEB.80.6.358-364     Document Type: Article

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