Performance measurement and accountability in Victorian local government

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 565-584

  Kloot, Louise ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accountability; Australia; Local government; Performance measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986077136     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513559910308039     Document Type: Article

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