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A Contract State? New Public Management in Australia

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Every nation is different, a distinct expression of inherited institutions, political interests and prevailing ideas. So to tell the story of one place at one time may provide little of value to those elsewhere. Local description is a curiosity rather than a contribution to a systematic science of management.

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  2. Instituts für Personalmanagement am Fachbereich Pädagogik, Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg, Deutschland

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Davis, G. (2003). A Contract State? New Public Management in Australia. In: Koch, R., Conrad, P. (eds) New Public Service. Gabler Verlag, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-663-10900-6_9

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