Less is more: A framework for a sustainable university

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 314-323

  Comm, Clare L ^a   Mathaisel, Dennis F x ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colleges; Cost reduction; Economic sustainability; Management strategies; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986173484     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676370310497543     Document Type: Article

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