Issues concerning the Delivery of Surveys: An Institutional View

Evaluation Journal of Australasia

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 33-38

  Nair, Chenicheri S ^a   Adams, Phillip ^b   Mertova, Patricie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84867498159     PISSN: 1035719X     EISSN: 25159372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1035719X0900900206     Document Type: Article

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