Management by Objectives and Results in the Nordic Countries: Continuity and Change, Differences and Similarities

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Management by Objectives and Results in the Nordic Countries : Continuity and Change, Differences and Similarities. / Kristiansen, Mads Bøge.

In: Public Performance and Management Review, Vol. 38, No. 3, 8, 03.2015, p. 542-569.

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Kristiansen, MB 2015, 'Management by Objectives and Results in the Nordic Countries: Continuity and Change, Differences and Similarities', Public Performance and Management Review, vol. 38, no. 3, 8, pp. 542-569. https://doi.org/10.1080/15309576.2015.1006468

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Kristiansen, M. B. (2015). Management by Objectives and Results in the Nordic Countries: Continuity and Change, Differences and Similarities. Public Performance and Management Review, 38(3), 542-569. [8]. https://doi.org/10.1080/15309576.2015.1006468

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Kristiansen MB. Management by Objectives and Results in the Nordic Countries: Continuity and Change, Differences and Similarities. Public Performance and Management Review. 2015 Mar;38(3):542-569. 8. https://doi.org/10.1080/15309576.2015.1006468

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Kristiansen, Mads Bøge. / Management by Objectives and Results in the Nordic Countries : Continuity and Change, Differences and Similarities. In: Public Performance and Management Review. 2015 ; Vol. 38, No. 3. pp. 542-569.

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