Controlling urban car parking - An exemplar for public management?

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 519-530

  Kerley, Richard ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Car parks (buildings); Public administration; Service levels; United Kingdom; Urban areas

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; PARKING; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC SERVICE; STAKEHOLDER; URBAN AREA;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34548675799     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550710818395     Document Type: Article

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