UK leisure centres under best value: A strategic analysis

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 196-215

  Benson, Angela ^a   Henderson, Steven ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Leisure facilities; Local authorities; Strategic choices; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 18144406575     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550510591515     Document Type: Article

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