Is higher education spending more on administration and, if so, why?

Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 7-13

  Hogan, John ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79951975162     PISSN: 13603108     EISSN: 14607018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603108.2010.532316     Document Type: Article

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