Quality management in local government - issues and experience

Public Policy and Administration

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 35-53

  Gaster, Lucy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645803629     PISSN: 09520767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095207679901400303     Document Type: Article

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