"Choice of organizational form makes a real difference": The impact of corporatization on government agencies in Canada

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 119-147

  Bilodeau, Nancy ^a   Laurin, Claude ^a   Vining, Aidan ^b  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 33845723071     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mul014     Document Type: Article

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