Measuring performance in policy advice output: Australian developments

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 420-431

  Di Francesco, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Central government; Performance management; Performance measures

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042552944     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513559910300181     Document Type: Article

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