The Australian public service under the keating government: A case of weakened accountability?

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-74

  Kimber, Megan ^a   Maddox, Graham ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Management; Public sector; Service

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952601250     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550310456427     Document Type: Article

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