Becoming partners in urban development: A case-study research on the strategic roles of Flemish and Dutch public libraries in the future development of cities

Library Management

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 650-663

  Vallet, Nathalie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Case study research; Flanders; Public libraries; Strategic management; The Netherlands; Urban development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886036953     PISSN: 01435124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/LM-03-2013-0024     Document Type: Article

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