College mergers: Lessons to be learned from other sectors

Research in Post-Compulsory Education

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 305-328

  Stewart, Gordon ^a  

^a Institute of Packaging   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85015070146     PISSN: 13596748     EISSN: 17475112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13596740300200157     Document Type: Article

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