Best Value evolution: performance indicators in Scottish local government

International Journal of Business Performance Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2-4, 2001, Pages 109-118

  Sheffield, James ^a  

^a PA Consulting Group Government Public Services Practice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Best Value; performance management; Scottish local government

Indexed keywords

EID: 17044393242     PISSN: 13684892     EISSN: 17415039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijbpm.2001.000093     Document Type: Article

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