Merit, management, and neutral competence: Lessons from the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, FY 1988-FY 1997

Public Administration Review

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 111-122

  West, William F ^a   Durant, Robert F ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

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EID: 0039107443     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0033-3352.00070     Document Type: Article

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