Quantitative research measurement in public administration: An Assessment of Journal Publications

Administration and Society

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 747-764

  Wright, Bradley E ^a   Manigault, Lepora J ^b,c   Black, Tamika R ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c Off Mayor for the City of Atlanta   (United States)

^d New York Stt Division of the Budget

Author keywords

Measurement; Public administration periodicals; Quantitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346972918     PISSN: 00953997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095399703257266     Document Type: Review

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