Quality Assurance and Global Competitiveness in Higher Education

International and Development Education

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 59-71

  Ntshoe, Isaac ^a   Letseka, Moeketsi ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Global Competitiveness; High Education Sector; Quality Assurance; Quality Assurance Agency; Time High Education

Indexed keywords

EID: 85145032181     PISSN: 27316424     EISSN: 27316432     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1057/9780230106130_5     Document Type: Chapter

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