The changing university business model: A stakeholder perspective

R and D Management

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 265-287

  Miller, Kristel ^a   Mcadam, Maura ^a   Mcadam, Rodney ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84900820209     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/radm.12064     Document Type: Article

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