The State of Doctoral Education in Public Administration: Developments in the Field's Research Preparation

Journal of Public Affairs Education

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 123-135

  Brewer, Gene A ^a   Facer, Rex L ^a   O'Toole, Laurence J ^a   Douglas, James W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 0040997044     PISSN: 15236803     EISSN: 23289643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15236803.1998.12022018     Document Type: Article

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