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Solving the Labour Problem Among Professional Workers in the UK Public Sector: Organisation Change and Performance Management

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  • Les Worrall
  • Kim Mather
  • Roger Seifert

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  • Les Worrall & Kim Mather & Roger Seifert, 2010. "Solving the Labour Problem Among Professional Workers in the UK Public Sector: Organisation Change and Performance Management," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 10(2), pages 117-137, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:porgrv:v:10:y:2010:i:2:p:117-137
    DOI: 10.1007/s11115-009-0100-0
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