Political control versus bureaucratic values: Reframing the debate

Public Administration Review

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 177-192

  Meier, Kenneth J ^a,c   O'Toole Jr , Laurence J ^b,d  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Cardiff University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33644749681     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2006.00571.x     Document Type: Review

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