Global themes and institutional ambiguity in the university field: Rankings and management models on the move

Global Themes and Local Variations in Organization and Management: Perspectives on Glocalization

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 52-64

  Sahlin, Kerstin ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 84938129858     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203139486     Document Type: Chapter

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