Management by decree. Paradoxes in the reform of the Italian public sector

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 357-373

  Panozzo, Fabrizio ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Accountability; Contollo di gestione; Governance; Management by decree; Management reforms

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034393303     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-5221(00)00012-9     Document Type: Article

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