Psychological barriers in the road to sustainable development: Evidence from public sector procurement

Public Administration

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 493-521

  Preuss, Lutz ^a   Walker, Helen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HEALTH CARE; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC SECTOR; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 79959563327     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: 14679299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2010.01893.x     Document Type: Article

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