Collaboration of public sector agencies: Reporting and accountability challenges

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 621-631

  Ryan, Christine ^a   Walsh, Peter ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Governance; Partnership; Public sector organizations

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC SECTOR;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; QUEENSLAND; WORLD;

EID: 8444244455     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550410562284     Document Type: Article

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