Ties that Do not Bind: Musings on the Specious Relevance of Academic Research

Public Administration Review

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 626-630

  Bolton, Michael J ^a   Stolcis, Gregory B ^b  

^a MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 0142092394     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-6210.00325     Document Type: Article

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