Administrative practice and rational inquiry in postmodern public administration theory

Administration and Society

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 482-498

  De Zwart, Frank ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0036433647     PISSN: 00953997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009539902237272     Document Type: Article

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