Introduction: Determinants of performance in public organizations

Public Administration

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 433-439

  Walker, Richard M ^a   Boyne, George A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 68349133453     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: 14679299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2009.01774.x     Document Type: Editorial

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