Interagency collaboration in human services: Impact of formalization and intensity on effectiveness

Public Administration

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 143-166

  Nylén, Ulrica ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RESOURCE; NETWORKING; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; SERVICE PROVISION; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 33847787486     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: 14679299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2007.00638.x     Document Type: Review

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