Introducing system contradiction to effect change in the public sector A New Zealand case study

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 10, Issue 6-7, 1997, Pages 490-504

  Lawrence, Stewart ^a   Doolin, Bill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Health care; National health service; New Zealand; Public sector; Public sector accounting

Indexed keywords

EID: 7744245664     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513559710193327     Document Type: Article

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