The effectiveness of relational contracting in a temporary public organization: Intensive collaboration between an english local authority and private contractors

Public Administration

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 383-404

  Davis, Paul ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR;

EID: 34249719958     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: 14679299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2007.00653.x     Document Type: Article

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