Trouble in paradise - Disintegrated strategic change within a government agency

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 10, Issue 6-7, 1997, Pages 433-443

  McHugh, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Government agencies; Public sector; Strategic management; Strategic planning; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008899439     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513559710190807     Document Type: Article

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