Experimenting with organisational development in Bhutan: A tool for reform and the achievement of multi-level goals?

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-144

  O'Flynn, Janine ^a   Blackman, Deborah ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bhutan; Civil service reform; Gross National Happiness; Organisational development

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SERVICE; CIVIL SOCIETY; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM;

ASIA; BHUTAN; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 69949095062     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: 1099162X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pad.524     Document Type: Article

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