Perversity in public service performance measurement

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 54, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 482-493

  Pidd, M ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Performance management; Performance measures; Public sector organizations; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 23444432212     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410400510604601     Document Type: Article

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