Researching local government using electronic surveys

Local Government Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 52-67

  Enticott, Gareth ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MODERNIZATION; PUBLIC SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037931560     PISSN: 03003930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03003930308559370     Document Type: Article

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