Strategic management and public service performance: The way ahead

Public Administration Review

Volumn 70, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages s185-s192

  Boyne, George A ^a   Walker, Richard M ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 78650108172     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2010.02271.x     Document Type: Article

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