Strategic planning in local government: A study of organisational impact and effectiveness

Local Government Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1-21

  Bolton, Nicola ^a   Leach, Steve ^b  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOCAL PLANNING; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PLANNING SYSTEM; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

CARDIFF; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES (SOUTH GLAMORGAN);

EID: 0036910878     PISSN: 03003930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714004169     Document Type: Article

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