The ‘McDonaldization’ of Higher Education: Food for thought?

Oxford Review of Education

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 409-423

  Hartley, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84937283803     PISSN: 03054985     EISSN: 14653915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305498950210403     Document Type: Article

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