Public Sector Reform, and Moral and Ethical Accountability: Performance Measurement Technology Cannot Ensure Accountability for Contracted Human Services

Public Integrity

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 277-289

  Ott, J Steven ^a   Boonyarak, Pitima ^a   Dicke, Lisa A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84937337858     PISSN: 10999922     EISSN: 15580989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15580989.2001.11770876     Document Type: Article

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