Utilizing the Delphi technique in policy discussion: a case study of a privatized utility in Britain

Public Administration

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 431-449

  Critcher, Chas ^a   Gladstone, Bryan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DELPHI ANALYSIS; SOCIAL POLICY; UTILITY SECTOR;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031725596     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9299.00110     Document Type: Article

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