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Impact of Accreditation on Quality and Excellence of Higher Education Institutions. / Kumar, Pradeep; Shukla, Balvinder; Passey, Don.
In: Revista Investigacion Operacional, Vol. 41, No. 2, 29.02.2020, p. 151-167.

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Kumar P, Shukla B, Passey D. Impact of Accreditation on Quality and Excellence of Higher Education Institutions. Revista Investigacion Operacional. 2020 Feb 29;41(2):151-167.

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Kumar, Pradeep ; Shukla, Balvinder ; Passey, Don. / Impact of Accreditation on Quality and Excellence of Higher Education Institutions. In: Revista Investigacion Operacional. 2020 ; Vol. 41, No. 2. pp. 151-167.

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