Contemporary University Strategising: The Financial Imperative

Financial Accountability and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-25

  Parker, Lee D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

accountability; customised education; education massification; efficiency; financial management; research funding

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871310061     PISSN: 02674424     EISSN: 14680408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/faam.12000     Document Type: Article

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