Doctoral Advisor Selection in Chemical Engineering: Evaluating Two Programs through Principal-Agent Theory
By: Mayra Artiles and Holly Matusovich
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/see.57 | Journal eISSN: 2690-5450
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