The once and future pioneers? The innovative capacity of voluntary organisations and the provision of public services: A longitudinal approach

Public Management Review

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-70

  Osborne, Stephen P ^a   Chew, Celine ^b   McLaughlin, Kate ^c  

^a School of Management   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c School of Public Policy   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community organizations; Innovation; Non profit organizations; Public policy; Public services; Voluntary organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349133656     PISSN: 14719037     EISSN: 14719045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14719030701763187     Document Type: Article

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