Business Models of High Performance Computing Centres in Higher Education in Europe

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Main Authors:	Eurich, Markus, Calleja, Paul, Boutellier, Roman
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2013
Subjects:	Higher Education Commercialization Models Computer Centers Interviews Operations Research Program Descriptions Library Services Outsourcing School Business Relationship Costs Cost Effectiveness Performance Factors Foreign Countries
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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