Dynamics of public sector accountability in an era of reform

International Review of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-44

  Romzek, Barbara S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; POLITICAL REFORM; PUBLIC SECTOR; REFORM PROCESS;

EID: 0034057973     PISSN: 00208523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020852300661004     Document Type: Article

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