A conceptual framework for guaranteeing higher education

Quality Assurance in Education

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 139-152

  Lawrence, John J ^a   Mccollough, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Quality; Service; TQM

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986099013     PISSN: 09684883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09684880110399103     Document Type: Article

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