Reforming municipal services after amalgamation: The challenge of efficiency

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 24-47

  McKay, Ruth B ^a  

^a NIAGARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amalgamations; Community development; Local government; Organizational change

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICES; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; WELFARE REFORM;

EID: 1542645754     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550410526284     Document Type: Article

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