Understanding service quality in the new public sector: An exploration of relationships in the process of funding social housing

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 366-379

  Williams, Christine S ^a   Saunders, Mark N K ^a   Staughton, Roy V W ^a  

^a Cheltenham Gloucester College of Higher Education   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Housing; Local authorities; Service quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542606670     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513559910282858     Document Type: Article

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