Modernizing public administration: The impact on organisational identities

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 569-584

  Rondeaux, Giseline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Business administration; Corporate identity; Public sector organizations; Public sector reform

Indexed keywords

MODERNIZATION; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC SECTOR;

EID: 33748806818     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550610686636     Document Type: Article

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