Fiscal reality and academic quality: Part-time faculty and the challenge to organizational culture at community colleges

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-44

  Wagoner, Richard L ^a   Metcalfe, Amy Scott ^a   Olaore, Israel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 85011518927     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10668920390276948     Document Type: Article

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