Time for a revival? Public policy implementation: A review of the literature and an agenda for future research

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 245-263

  Schofield, Jill ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035620464     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2370.00066     Document Type: Article

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