The interactional effects of the internal and external university environment, and the influence of personal values, on satisfaction among international postgraduate students

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 972-988

  Arambewela, Rodney ^a   Hall, John ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

community experience; international students; personal values; satisfaction; university

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882656852     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2011.615916     Document Type: Article

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