On improving qualitative methods in public administration research

Administration and Society

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 363-397

  Brower, Ralph S ^a   Abolafia, Mitchel Y ^b   Carr, Jered B ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c School of Business   (United States)

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EID: 0034404391     PISSN: 00953997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00953990022019470     Document Type: Article

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