The (un)intended outcome of public sector performance measurement

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 386-400

  Adcroft, Andy ^a   Willis, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Higher education; National Health Service; Performance measurement (quality); Public sector organizations

Indexed keywords

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC SECTOR;

EID: 22644435669     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550510608859     Document Type: Article

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