The role of city managers are they principals, agents, or both?

American Review of Public Administration

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 124-148

  Selden, Sally Coleman ^a   Brewer, Gene A ^a   Brudney, Jeffrey L ^a  

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EID: 0004259956     PISSN: 02750740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/02750749922064319     Document Type: Article

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