Trust and transformational government: A proposed framework for research

Government Information Quarterly

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-147

  Bannister, Frank ^a   Connolly, Regina ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

E Government; Government; Public administration; Transformation; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955045604     PISSN: 0740624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.giq.2010.06.010     Document Type: Article

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