What does it mean to be accountable? dimensions and implications of higher education's public accountability

Review of Higher Education

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 131-148

  Zumeta, William M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 80052575013     PISSN: 01625748     EISSN: 10907009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/rhe.2011.0037     Document Type: Article

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