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Original Articles

Assessing Organizational Effectiveness in Human Service Organizations

An Empirical Review of Conceptualization and Determinants

Pages 31-45 | Received 01 Apr 2006, Accepted 01 Oct 2006, Published online: 25 Sep 2008

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