The commercialization of the Australian public service and the accountability of government: A question of boundaries

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 9, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 23-36

  Dixon, John ^a   Kouzmin, Alexander ^b   Korac Kakabadse, Nada ^c  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountability; Australia; Privatization; Public administration; Public sector

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SERVICE; COMMERCIALISATION; PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0030432431     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513559610146320     Document Type: Article

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