Research publication as a strategy to improve international academic ranking

International Journal of Leadership in Education

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 437-450

  Tie, Fatt Hee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

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EID: 84867519140     PISSN: 13603124     EISSN: 14645092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603124.2012.696707     Document Type: Article

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