A post-modern cultural competency framework for public administration and public service delivery

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 622-637

  Rice, Mitchell F ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Academy of Public Administration   (United States)

Author keywords

Equal opportunities; Organizational culture; Public sector organizations; Service delivery; United States of America

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL IDENTITY; CULTURAL TRADITION; ETHNIC MINORITY; IMMIGRATION; POPULATION GROWTH; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC SERVICE; SERVICE PROVISION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35648935413     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550710823524     Document Type: Article

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