Performance measurement in the public sector in England: Searching for the golden thread

Public Administration Review

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 591-600

  Micheli, Pietro ^a   Neely, Andy ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77955224410     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2010.02180.x     Document Type: Article

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