The research assessment exercise in Hong Kong: Positive and negative consequences

International Education Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-58

  Currie, Jan ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accountability; Quality; Research assessments; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887308450     PISSN: 14431475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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