Dynamic and communicative aspects of quality assurance

Quality in Higher Education

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 117-131

  Ratcliff, James L ^a  

^a Performance Associates Postsecondary Consulting   (United States)

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EID: 84978334457     PISSN: 13538322     EISSN: 14701081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13538320308155     Document Type: Article

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