Influential factors to pursue doctorate degree in Malaysia

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue , 2011, Pages 2028-2032

  Ng, Siew Foen ^a   Muhd, Nik Maheran Nik ^a   Rahman, Kahartini Ab ^a   Ismail, Nurazleena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Doctoral degree; Financial support; Influential factors; Opportunities; Personal attributes; Program structures; Support; Working relevant knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858780608     PISSN: 18770428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.04.048     Document Type: Conference Paper

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