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Educational Research and Evaluation
An International Journal on Theory and Practice
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The Contribution of a Decision Support System to Complex Educational Decisions

Pages 221-234 | Received 22 Jul 2002, Accepted 26 Apr 2004, Published online: 16 Feb 2007

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