Public service modernization and trade union reform: Towards managerial led renewal?

Public Administration

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 523-539

  Bach, Stephen ^a   Givan, Rebecca Kolins ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b and History   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LABOR POLICY; MODERNIZATION; PUBLIC SERVICE; TRADE REFORM; TRADE UNION; WORKPLACE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 44649112506     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: 14679299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2008.00714.x     Document Type: Article

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