Learning Organizations in the Public Sector? A Study of Police Agencies Employing Information and Technology to Advance Knowledge

Public Administration Review

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 30-43

  Brown, Mary Maureen ^a   Brudney, Jeffrey L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0142023248     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-6210.00262     Document Type: Article

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