Evaluating best value through clustered benchmarking in UK local government: Building control services

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 438-457

  McAdam, Rodney ^a   O’Neill, Liam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Building regulations; Control; Local government; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC SERVICE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036030465     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550210439607     Document Type: Review

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