Evaluation research and sociology in Denmark: A tale of two cultures

New Directions for Evaluation

Volumn 1998, Issue 77, 1998, Pages 55-70

  Hansson, Finn ^a  

^a Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

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EID: 85018898848     PISSN: 10976736     EISSN: 1534875X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ev.1095     Document Type: Article

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