Integration and autonomy in organizational governance: A comparative study of two government-owned railways in Hong Kong

Public Organization Review

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 237-257

  Cheung, Anthony B L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Governance; Government owned enterprises; Integration; Organizational governance; Public transport; Railways; Statutory bodies

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749411567     PISSN: 15667170     EISSN: 15737098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11115-006-0015-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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