Cultural aspects of public management reform

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Schedler, Kuno, Proeller, Isabella, Jones, Lawrence
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2007.
• Σειρά: Research in public policy analysis and management ; v. 16.
• Θέματα: Business & Economics > Management.; Management & management techniques.; Civil service & public sector.; Management.

In an international context, public management arrangements differ significantly from country to country, but also regionally and locally. One reason for these differences may be differences in culture resulting in differing views of the state and its institutions. This may sound trivial, but it bec...

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• Culture and public management reforms : a review and research agenda on the basis of experiences in Switzerland / Martin Koci
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