Local government financial key performance indicators - Not so relevant, reliable and accountable

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 54, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 451-467

  Pilcher, Robyn ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Decision making; Depreciation; Local government; Management accountability; Performance measures

Indexed keywords

EID: 23444433086     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410400510604584     Document Type: Article

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