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_aPeters, B. Guy
245 1 0 _aUnderstanding the public sector :
_bthe significance of size and complexity?
260 _aHong Kong :
_bDepartament of Politics and Public Administration of Hong Kong,
_cDecember 2006
520 3 _aThe public sector and public administration can be analysed in any number of ways. This article examines the utility of two important variables - size and complexity - for understanding contemporary governance. These variables have been used by both scholars and popular commentators, and they do help to undestand, by comparing across countries and policy areas, how the public sector functions. Although both variables are significant, complexity appears to be more important as a means of understanding the public sector
773 0 8 _tThe Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration
_g28, 2, p. 99-116
_dHong Kong : Departament of Politics and Public Administration of Hong Kong, December 2006
_xISSN 0259-8272
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_b1043^b
_cCarolina
999 _aConvertido do Formato PHL
_bPHL2MARC21 1.1
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