OBSTACLES TO IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW PUBLIC MANAGEMENT IN AN IRISH HOSPITAL

Financial Accountability and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-71

  Robbins, Geraldine ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

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EID: 66049123671     PISSN: 02674424     EISSN: 14680408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0408.2007.00419.x     Document Type: Article

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