Defining and measuring productivity in the public sector: Managerial perceptions

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 479-499

  Linna, Paula ^a   Pekkola, Sanna ^b   Ukko, Juhani ^b   Melkas, Helinä ^b  

^a Poverty and Social Development Cluster   (Viet Nam)

^b LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Finland; Performance management; Performance measures; Productivity rate; Public sector organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954646456     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513551011058493     Document Type: Article

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