Innovation, design and delivery of MPA programmes for public leaders and managers in Europe

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 383-399

  Benington, John ^a   Hartley, Jean ^a   Ry Nielsen, J C ^b   Notten, Ton ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

^c ROTTERDAM UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Europe; Innovation; Master of business administration; Professional education; Public sector organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949205446     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550810880250     Document Type: Article

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