Management consultant (process) performance in local government

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 40-56

  Deakins, Eric ^a   Dillon, Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Consultants; Local government; Performance appraisal

Indexed keywords

LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE;

EID: 31744432172     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550610640384     Document Type: Article

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