The role of partnerships in the delivery of local government museum services. A case study from Northern Ireland

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 513-533

  Wilson, Lesley Ann ^a   Boyle, Emily ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Local government; Museums; Northern Ireland; Partnership

Indexed keywords

LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH;

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

EID: 22144475838     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550410554797     Document Type: Article

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