Innovation in the public sector: Key features influencing the development and implementation of technologically innovative public sector services in the UK, Denmark, Finland and Estonia

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Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 109-125

  Pärna, Ott ^a   Von Tunzelmann, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 73449124485     PISSN: 15701255     EISSN: 18758754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ip-2007-0118     Document Type: Article

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