The quasi-autonomous agency in an ambiguous environment: The Centrelink case

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-156

  Halligan, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT; SERVICE PROVISION; SOCIAL POLICY;

EID: 2442621189     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pad.320     Document Type: Article

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