A cultural ecology of New Public Management

International Review of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 373-394

  Pillay, Soma ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Institutional theory; National culture; Public sector reform; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM; CULTURAL TRADITION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLICY STRATEGY; PUBLIC SECTOR; THEORETICAL STUDY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 53149083003     PISSN: 00208523     EISSN: 14617226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020852308095949     Document Type: Article

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