Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Smart, John C. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2005.
• Σειρά: Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research, 20
• Θέματα: Education.; Science.; School management and organization.; School administration.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Administration, Organization and Leadership.; Science, general.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Education, general.

Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected t...

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