The Organization of Academic WorkWiley, 1973 - 310 pages "Based on quantitative empirical data on 115 American universities and colleges, The Organization of Academic Work presents a systematic study of the relationship between bureaucracy and scholarship, particularly the influences of the administrative structure of American universities and colleges on academic work"--Cover. |
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BUREAUCRACY AND SCHOLARSHIP | 1 |
THE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF AMERICAN | 20 |
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE | 48 |
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