New public management reform and the construction of organizational identities

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 251-263

  Skålén, Per ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Health services sector; Organizational culture; Public sector reform; Transition management

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC SECTOR; REFORM PROCESS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN; VARMLAND;

EID: 2042533498     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550410530171     Document Type: Article

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