Poor decisions, compliant management and reactive change: The public sector in 2003

Australian Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 94-103

  Prasser, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

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EID: 1842763882     PISSN: 03136647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8500.2004.00363.x     Document Type: Review

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