Examining the competing values framework in a higher educational context: implications of a Hong Kong study

International Journal of Management and Decision Making

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 103-119

  Pounder, James S ^a  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

BARS; educational organizations; higher education; measurement; Organizational effectiveness; reliability; validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84951715471     PISSN: 14624621     EISSN: 17415187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMDM.2000.001213     Document Type: Article

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