Public service use and perceived performance: An empirical note on the nature of the relationship

Public Administration

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 551-563

  Van Ryzin, Gregg G ^a   Charbonneau, Étienne ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC SERVICE;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954784221     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: 14679299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2010.01820.x     Document Type: Article

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