The federal civil service: The demise of an institution

Public Administration Review

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 496-503

  Thompson, James R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 33745727092     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2006.00609.x     Document Type: Review

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