Understanding innovation in municipal government: City council member perspectives

Journal of Urban Affairs

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 79-90

  Ihrke, Douglas ^a   Proctor, Richard ^b   Gabris, Jerry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b SIENA COLLEGE   (United States)

^c NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVOLUTION; FEDERAL SYSTEM; INNOVATION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0043133715     PISSN: 07352166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9906.t01-1-00006     Document Type: Article

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