Transforming public services - Transforming the public servant?

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 556-568

  Berg, Anne Marie ^a  

^a WORK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Employees; Public sector organizations; Work identity

Indexed keywords

BUREAUCRACY; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC SERVICE;

EID: 33748761931     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550610686627     Document Type: Article

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