E-government and service orientation: Gaps between theory and practice

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 74-92

  Åkesson, Maria ^a   Skålén, Per ^a   Edvardsson, Bo ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Public administration; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 38549181869     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550810846122     Document Type: Review

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