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Are Academics in Kazakhstan Capable of Self-regulation? A Study of Faculty’s Normative Structure in the Midst of Higher Education Decentralization Reforms

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Pages 1-16 | Received 21 Feb 2011, Accepted 09 Jun 2011, Published online: 11 Jan 2012

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