Impact of performance management in public and private organizations

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 35-58

  Hvidman, Ulrik ^a,b   Andersen, Simon Calmar ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b VIVE THE DANISH CENTER FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH   (Denmark)

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EID: 84890527539     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mut019     Document Type: Article

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