The audit commission's view of politics: A critical evaluation of the CPA process

Local Government Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 445-461

  Leach, Steve ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depoliticisation; Leadership; Performance; Politics

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; LEADERSHIP; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MANAGEMENT; PARTY POLITICS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLITICS;

EID: 77953653850     PISSN: 03003930     EISSN: 17439388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03003931003738132     Document Type: Article

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