The Institutional Compass: Method, Use and Scope

This open access book presents a new generation multi-criteria, multi-stake holder, decision aide, called an "institutional compass". Based on hard data, the compass tells us what quality-direction we are heading in as an institution, region, system or organisation. The quality is not chos...

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Main Author: Friend, Michèle Indira (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature 2022
Series:Methodos Series 18
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