Aqualitative evaluation of public sector organizations: Assessing organizational performance in healthcare

Public Service Performance: Perspectives on Measurement and Management

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 55-74

  Addicott, Rachael ^a   Ferlie, Ewan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 68349146489     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511488511.004     Document Type: Chapter

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