The Impact of State Governance Structures on Management and Performance of Public Organizations: A Study of Higher Education Institutions

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-30

  Knott, Jack H ^a   Payne, A Abigail ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 2142642164     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.10176     Document Type: Conference Paper

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