Rethinking civil service reform in Africa: 'Islands of effectiveness' and organisational commitment

Commonwealth and Comparative Politics

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 479-504

  Crook, Richard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Civil service; Effectiveness; Organisational culture; Service delivery

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; CIVIL SERVICE; POLITICAL RELATIONS; PUBLIC SERVICE;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 78249253992     PISSN: 14662043     EISSN: 17439094     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14662043.2010.522037     Document Type: Article

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