Policy stability and organizational performance: Is there a relationship?

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-22

  Andersen, Simon Calmar ^a   Mortensen, Peter B ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

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EID: 84868080897     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mup005     Document Type: Article

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