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This brief introduction sets the scene for the symposium. It identifies three factors which prompted its preparation, and then outlines the six contributions to it.
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Thynne, I., Wettenhall, R. Organizations in Public Management: Guest Editors' Introduction. Public Organization Review 3, 215–218 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025368930901
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