Public sector reform and blame avoidance effects

Journal of Public Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 229-253

  Mortensen, Peter B ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

blame avoidance; new public management; reform

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; MODELING; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC SECTOR; REFORM PROCESS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

NORWAY;

EID: 84878774246     PISSN: 0143814X     EISSN: 14697815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0143814X13000032     Document Type: Article

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