Inter-sector senior leader transitions: Experience and outcomes

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 85-93

  Thompson, Robert McLeay ^a   Flynn, Christine ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Inter sector transition; Leadership; Public sector

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898439989     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJPSM-03-2012-0034     Document Type: Article

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