The "STAIR" model: A comprehensive approach for managing and measuring government performance in the post-modern era

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 320-332

  Zeppou, Mary ^a   Sotirakou, Tatiana ^a  

^a National Centre of Public Admin   (Greece)

Author keywords

Assessment; Implementation; Public sector; Strategy; Target costing

Indexed keywords

BUREAUCRACY; CIVIL SERVICE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; PUBLIC SECTOR;

GREECE;

EID: 0042090532     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550310480060     Document Type: Article

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