Nominal versus attained weights in Universitas 21 Ranking

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 944-951

  Soh, Kaycheng ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

academic development; academic engagement; higher education policy; university image; university ranking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903593215     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2012.754866     Document Type: Article

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