Accountability challenges in networks and partnerships: Evidence from educational partnerships in the United States

International Review of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 331-344

  Acar, Muhittin ^a   Robertson, Peter J ^b  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; EDUCATION; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3342984614     PISSN: 00208523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020852304044260     Document Type: Article

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