Risk Culture in Public and Private Organizations

Public Administration Review

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-118

  Bozeman, Barry ^a   Kingsley, Gordon ^a  

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EID: 0011142209     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/976358     Document Type: Article

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